Turkish Petroleum Law No 6491

Source: International Energy Agency
Last updated: 12 June 2026

Turkish Petroleum Law No. 6491 provides an investor-friendly upstream framework through:

  • streamlined and centralized permitting, 
  • long exploration and production terms, 
  • flexible license transfers and extensions, 
  • equal treatment for foreign investors, 
  • facilitated land access, 
  • export rights, 
  • tax and customs incentives for exploration investments, 
  • and a predictable royalty regime, 

altogether designed to accelerate and incentivize oil and gas exploration and production.

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