INSIGHT
On February 14, 2026, the Regulation on Transparency and Market Distorting Practices in Energy and Environmental Markets constitutes an important regulation that comprehensively reshapes the transparency, oversight, and market integrity regime for energy and environmental markets in Turkey.
In this article, we have evaluated royalty agreements that allow the transfer of the operating right under a mining license to real or legal persons for a certain period of time and within the framework of contractual conditions, provided that the essence and ultimate responsibility of this right remains with the license holder.