COMPENSATION FOR DAMAGES IN POLLUTION OF MARINE ENVIRONMENT BY OIL AND OTHER HARMFUL SUBSTANCES ACCORDING TO LAW NO. 5312

Oil transportation is carried out by sea on a large scale. This is a significant threat to the pollution of the marine environment. Coastal facilities and oil platforms located at sea are other factors that should be taken into consideration in the possible marine pollution. In terms of our country, which has a natural passageway consisting of the Bosphorus, the Marmara Sea and the Dardanelles, oil transportation includes a significant danger with respect to marine pollution. Referring to the importance of the issue Turkey is a party to almost all of the Conventions relating to the protection of the marine environment. Many of the provisions of the Convention was implemented on Turkey. Significant arrangements have also been made in domestic legislation which has not been enough. One of the main regulations is Law No. 5312 on "The Act on Principles of Intervention in Urgent Cases of Pollution of the Sea Environment by Oil and Other Noxious Items and Compensation (UCPS Act)”. In this study, the parties responsible for pollution damage, the scope of pollution damages, the determination of the damage, the guarantee and compensation principles are examined within the scope of the provisions of the UCPS Act. The duties and responsibilities of the authorized institutions and institutions to be prepared for emergencies are beyond the scope of the study