The way for ‘facilities’ to be built in forests and national parks opened

The places under the ownership and control of the state or can be registered with Treasury real estate, including those with forest qualifications, can be rented to ‘luxury tent’ facilities for a period not exceeding 20 years.

The ‘luxury tent facility specifications’ regulation was published in today’s issue of the Official Gazette.

According to the regulation, luxury tent facilities will be required to carry the qualifications determined by the regulation for the activity and to obtain a tourism business certificate from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. In the event that the facilities are built in forest areas.

It will also be mandatory to prepare a tree survey plan. In the installation of the facilities, it will be essential not to cut down trees and to prefer renewable energy sources for energy supply. It is foreseen that the number of compulsory personnel equivalent will be at least 50 percent of the customer bed capacity in the facilities.

In the case, relevant facility is to be placed in a national park, a nature park, a protected area, the positive opinion of the board and the commission will be taken. Also a development plan should be made for protection in accordance with the residential design and management plan as well as relevant laws and regulations of the conservation.