Nuclear Regulatory Authority

Based on the principle of peaceful use, our Authority determines the principles that should be applied and the responsibilities of the parties for the protection of employees, the public, the environment and future generations from the possible harmful effects of ionizing radiation during the execution of activities related to nuclear energy and ionizing radiation.

The first steps in our country regarding the implementation of nuclear energy and ionizing radiation applications were taken with the establishment of the Atomic Energy Commission General Secretariat under the Prime Ministry in 1956 with the Law No. 6821. In 1982, the national structure was rearranged in line with the developing security principles and with the Law No. 2690, it was restructured under the name of Turkish Atomic Energy Agency (TAEK) hinged on the Prime Minister.

As a result of high-level breakthroughs in the field of nuclear energy in recent years; Regulatory and supervisory activities carried out by TAEK, by taking into account international requirements, were reorganized within the public legal personality of the Nuclear Regulatory Authority, which has administrative and financial autonomy, and exercises its powers independently within the scope of the Decree-Law on the Organization and Duties of the Nuclear Regulatory Authority and No. 702, dated 02.07.2018. However, this Decree was cancelled by the Constitutional Court's decision numbered E.:2018/115; K.:2020/81 and dated 30.12.2020.

Upon the cancellation, the legal infrastructure of the NDK was re-established with Nuclear Regulatory Law No. 7381 dated 05.03.2022 and the Presidential Decree on the Organization and Duties of the Nuclear Regulatory Authority No. 95 published in the Official Gazette dated 08.03.2022 and numbered 31772.

The activities, subjects and fields to be regulated by our Authority are determined in Article 4 of the Presidential Decree No. 95 and are listed below:

• Radiation protection of workers, the public, the environment and future generations.
• Safety, security and safeguards in activities related to nuclear energy and radiation.
• All activities related to the establishment, operation, decommissioning or closure of a nuclear facility, radiation facility or radioactive waste facility.
• Extraction, production, transportation, storage, export, import, trade, possession, transfer, processing, reprocessing and use of nuclear materials.
• Production, transportation, storage, export, import, trade, possession, transfer, use, installation, modification, disassembly, maintenance and repair of radiation sources.
• Possession, transfer, processing, transportation, storage, export, import and disposal of radioactive waste.
• Export and import of substances, materials, equipment, systems, components or related technology determined by the Authority within the scope of safeguards.
• Radiation emergency management.
• Qualifications and training of personnel related to activities falling within the scope of their duties and authorities.
• Other subjects, areas and activities that fall under its mandate and jurisdiction and to be determined by the Board.