Regulation on protection, utilization and consolidation of agricultural lands. Country/Territory Türkiye Document type Regulation Date 2009 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official Journal No. 2798, 24 July 2009. Subject Agricultural & rural development, Land & soil Keyword Agricultural development Land consolidation Drainage/land reclamation Pastoralism Protection of environment Soil conservation/soil improvement Erosion Agricultural land Use restrictions Classification/declassification Land-use planning Cadastre/land registration Land valuation Geographical area Asia, Black Sea, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Mediterranean, Middle East, Western Asia Entry into force notes The Regulation enters into force on the day it is published in the Official Journal. Abstract The purpose of this Regulation is to determine lands that could be used for other than agricultural purposes when needed and to determine lands of with a potential high level of agricultural production. The Regulation sets forth provisions on cadastre, land registration, actions to be taken for protection of environment, land leveling by determining all vegetative production areas including meadow and pastures, preventive measures for erosion, efficient use of lands, drainage network, land valuation and land parceling, in the field of land consolidation. The Regulation sets forth provisions on the development of villages and planning of rural areas. Full text Turkish Website www.rega.basbakanlik.gov.tr References - Legislation Implements Law No. 5403 on Soil Preservation and Land Utilization. Legislation | Türkiye | 2005 Keyword: Land consolidation, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Land-use planning, Classification/declassification, Agricultural land, Use restrictions, Pastoralism, Framework law Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Decree by the Council of Ministers on land consolidation. Decree No. 2012/3358 Legislation | Türkiye | 2012 Keyword: Land consolidation, Agricultural development, Agricultural land Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Decree No. 2008/11861 of the Council of Ministers on the repeal of the Regulation on protection, utilization and consolidation of agricultural lands. Legislation | Türkiye | 2018 Keyword: Agricultural land, Land-use planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX