The 5th legislative year of the 28th term in the Turkish Grand National Assembly will begin on Tuesday, October 6. In the General Assembly, where proposals regarding the fund crisis are expected to be brought to the agenda, the Turkish Red Crescent Law proposal, which was submitted to the Turkish Grand National Assembly in the last legislative year but could not be discussed, is at the top of the agenda.
The 9-article proposal includes provisions regarding the duties and powers, rights and exemptions of the Turkish Red Crescent. According to the proposal, no other legal entity can be established to aim at the exclusive rights and obligations given to the Turkish Red Crescent in accordance with international agreements. Turkish Red Crescent will also be able to use the names Turkish Red Crescent Association, Turkish Red Crescent Society, Red Crescent Society, Red Crescent Society and Red Crescent.
In order to strengthen national disaster management capacity, ensure supply security, accelerate response processes, eliminate needs and grievances, prevent diseases and improve health conditions during disasters and emergencies and disaster preparedness and extraordinary periods, first aid services, disaster logistics services and temporary shelter products and services produced by the Turkish Red Crescent and its economic enterprises, subsidiaries or companies of which more than half of the capital belongs will be evaluated within the scope of strategic procurement. These purchases can be procured directly from the Turkish Red Crescent or from economic enterprises, subsidiaries or companies of which the Turkish Red Crescent owns more than half of the capital, without being subject to the Public Procurement Law.
MINISTRY OF FAMILY WILL SHARE DATA WITH RED CRESCENT
According to the proposal, in order to avoid duplication of aid to people in need and to provide aid to more people, data regarding social aid within the Ministry of Family and Social Services will be given to the Turkish Red Crescent within the scope of the Personal Data Protection Law, with a protocol to be made. Data access within this scope will be made only to the extent required by the task and by authorized persons.
Scientific instruments and devices, instruments and devices for medical diagnosis, treatment and research, human-derived therapeutic substances, blood grouping tests and substances for the quality control of pharmaceutical products imported for use by the association in line with its founding purpose, without commercial purposes, will be exempt from customs duties.
Cash compensation will also be paid to the personnel who actively work in the activity area to carry out the activities of the Turkish Red Crescent Society during extraordinary periods and times of disaster, war and conflict.
FATİH KARAHAN WILL MAKE A PRESENTATION
The Plan and Budget Commission will meet on October 6, under the chairmanship of Commission Chairman and AK Party Samsun Deputy Mehmet Muş. Fatih Karahan, Governor of the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT), will make a presentation about the Bank's activities and monetary policy practices in accordance with the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey Law.
A NEW REGULATION WILL BE MADE FOR DIGITAL ACCOMMODATION PLATFORMS: ACCESS TO BOOKING WILL START AGAIN
The Foreign Digital Accommodation Platforms Law Proposal, which was submitted to the Turkish Grand National Assembly on August 11 and includes regulations in the field of tourism and accommodation applications made through digital platforms such as Airbnb, TravelGo and Booking, will be discussed in the Public Works, Zoning, Transport and Tourism Commission.
According to the proposal, platforms providing digital accommodation will be required to obtain permission from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. Thus, access to the Booking application, which has been banned in Turkey for 9 years, will restart under the supervision of the Ministry.
Foreign platforms currently operating will be required to obtain a permit within 3 months after the law comes into force. Foreign digital accommodation platforms will pay a tourism share of 7.5 per ten thousand to the Turkish Tourism Promotion and Development Agency.
The bill also imposes obligations on foreign digital accommodation platforms. In this context, foreign digital accommodation platforms will not be able to operate outside the scope of the permit and will not be able to sell and market other products. It will have to carry out its activities within the scope of the permit only through the electronic commerce environment it will use for these activities.
Group meetings of the parties will be held in the Turkish Grand National Assembly on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. The AK Party's group meeting is expected to be held on Wednesday.
