Abstract:

International treaties are bilateral or multilateral treaties signed by more than one State on a particular matter and contain binding provisions for the Member States. For many years, Turkey has signed a number of agreements on environment and natural resources and has become a party. These include the CITES Convention (the Convention on International Trade in Dangerous Wildlife and Plant Species), the Convention on Biodiversity and the Barcelona Convention (the Convention on the Protection of the Mediterranean against Pollution). Under which conditions a treaty is part of Turkish domestic law, it is stated in Article 90 of the 1982 Constitution. However, the difference between the legal systems and the domestic law, and the fact that it has been signed without consideration if necessary, makes it difficult for many contracts to adapt to domestic law. The aim of this study is to present new views on the legal problems arising in the adaptation and implementation of international treaties on environment and natural resources and their solutions. The first part of the study discussed the place of international treaties in state law. In the second part, the place of international treaties in Turkish domestic law and in the third part, the problems arising in the adaptation of the treaties to Turkish domestic law are addressed. In the last section, we are presenting suggestions on how these problems can be solved.