Turkey’s public-private partnership journey: experiences in the energy and mining sectors

Abstract

“Public-Private Partnerships” (PPP) are considered a fairly new concept in the Turkish legal system. The growth in the number of PPP projects in Turkey has been as sudden as it has been lucrative in many aspects. For instance, despite the recent economic and financial obstacles faced by the country as a whole, statistics indicates that Turkey remainsan allure for investors. This being the case, the legal framework surrounding the Turkish ppp projects is of crucial importance. This article will offer an overview of PPPS in Turkey and the practices and legal framework that surrounds them specifically in the context of the energy and mining sectors in comparison with other sectors. The article will conclude with a look at the past and offer a glimpse of the future effects of these legal and economic developments in Turkey.