Backlash Against Expropriation in the Milas Power Plants Case Before the Council of State
Ahead of the hearing in the case filed with the Council of State challenging the emergency expropriation decision regarding the Yeniköy and Kemerköy Thermal Power Plants in Milas, Member of Parliament Mahmut Tanal and local residents held a press conference. Nejla Işık, the village head of İkizköy, said that the decision to be handed down would set a precedent.
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A press conference was held in front of the Council of State headquarters ahead of the hearing in the case filed with the Council of State challenging the urgent expropriation decision regarding the Yeniköy and Kemerköy Thermal Power Plants in the Milas district of Muğla.
Mahmut Tanal, a Member of Parliament from Şanlıurfa representing the New Party, and local residents participated in the press conference.
"The provisions of the Constitution are clear"
Tanal stated that the Constitution’s provisions regarding urgent expropriation are clear, saying:
"What extraordinary situation exists in Milas, Muğla? What national defense need has arisen that justifies this expropriation? This is contrary to the spirit and philosophy of the current Constitution."
"We are here for our olive trees, our land, our past, and our future"
Nejla Işık, the head of the İkizköy neighborhood, stated that they had come to the Council of State for their olive trees, their land, their past, and their future.
Işık argued that they were in the right in their case, noting that the decision to be issued by the Council of State would set a precedent.
How does the process work?
Emergency expropriation is an exceptional procedure that allows for the rapid seizure of real property on the condition that the expropriation compensation is determined at a later date. The legality of these decisions is subject to administrative judicial review.
The Council of State’s decision on this case could also serve as a guide for similar cases in the region. We will continue to report on developments once the decision is announced.
Photo (illustrative): Olive grove.
