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a critical evaluation on the concept of justice in planning process

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In <strong>the</strong> claim <strong>of</strong> Municipality <strong>of</strong> Balçova, it was expressed that, Master Plan<br />

scaled 1/5000 had been accepted <strong>on</strong> 05.12.1986 by Greater Municipality <strong>of</strong> zmir and<br />

approved <strong>on</strong> 20.02.1987. Implementati<strong>on</strong>s Plans scaled 1/1000 had been accepted by<br />

Municipality <strong>of</strong> K<strong>on</strong>ak before establishment <strong>of</strong> Municipality <strong>of</strong> Balçova and approved<br />

by Greater Municipality <strong>of</strong> zmir <strong>in</strong> 1994 and <strong>the</strong>n approved plans were sent to<br />

Municipality <strong>of</strong> Balçova. Municipality <strong>of</strong> Balçova also has demanded <strong>the</strong> annulment <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> acti<strong>on</strong> because <strong>the</strong>re was no reas<strong>on</strong> to nullify <strong>the</strong> development plans.<br />

Evaluati<strong>on</strong> <strong>of</strong> Expert Committee:<br />

The committee c<strong>on</strong>sist<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> 3 pers<strong>on</strong>s, which has been appo<strong>in</strong>ted as experts, has<br />

stated <strong>the</strong> follow<strong>in</strong>gs <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir reports prepared accord<strong>in</strong>g to <strong>the</strong>ir <str<strong>on</strong>g>evaluati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g>s <strong>of</strong> files,<br />

data and <strong>in</strong>specti<strong>on</strong>s <strong>on</strong> case area:<br />

1. Dur<strong>in</strong>g determ<strong>in</strong>ati<strong>on</strong> <strong>of</strong> highway route; plann<strong>in</strong>g and urban plann<strong>in</strong>g pr<strong>in</strong>ciples and<br />

necessary procedures have been regarded.<br />

2. Public and social <strong>in</strong>terests have been c<strong>on</strong>sidered as far as possible.<br />

3. It has been determ<strong>in</strong>ed that, maximum benefit has been regarded <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>vestment<br />

realized accord<strong>in</strong>g to improve transportati<strong>on</strong> and traffic c<strong>on</strong>diti<strong>on</strong>s <strong>in</strong> zmir.<br />

4. Dur<strong>in</strong>g route research, necessities <strong>of</strong> highway eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g have been realized and<br />

expropriati<strong>on</strong>s were fulfilled at m<strong>in</strong>imum level. 72<br />

It has been noticed that, expertise exam<strong>in</strong>ati<strong>on</strong>s and reports have been arranged<br />

<strong>on</strong>ly for 99 acti<strong>on</strong>s where above menti<strong>on</strong>ed statements have been existed. For <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r<br />

acti<strong>on</strong>s, decisi<strong>on</strong>s were taken by related courts accord<strong>in</strong>g to <strong>the</strong> same expertise reports.<br />

Dur<strong>in</strong>g litigati<strong>on</strong> <strong>process</strong> 5 acti<strong>on</strong>s, which were proceeded <strong>in</strong> adm<strong>in</strong>istrative<br />

courts <strong>in</strong> zmir, were rejected by adversary because <strong>of</strong> exist<strong>in</strong>g outside municipal<br />

boundaries <strong>of</strong> Balçova. 8 acti<strong>on</strong>s were resulted with rel<strong>in</strong>quishment decisi<strong>on</strong>. 168<br />

acti<strong>on</strong>s were c<strong>on</strong>cluded with rejecti<strong>on</strong> for pla<strong>in</strong>tiff accord<strong>in</strong>g to expropriati<strong>on</strong><br />

procedure. 73 106 <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> decisi<strong>on</strong>s, which were taken by local courts regard<strong>in</strong>g rejecti<strong>on</strong><br />

72 Statements have been taken from <strong>the</strong> court files <strong>of</strong> 1st Adm<strong>in</strong>istrative Court e:1995/799; e:1995/812;<br />

4th Adm<strong>in</strong>istrative Court e:1995/851; 2nd Adm<strong>in</strong>istrative Court e:1995/891; 3rd Adm<strong>in</strong>istrative Court<br />

e:1995/803; e:1996/760. In total, different statements were used that have been obta<strong>in</strong>ed dur<strong>in</strong>g detailed<br />

exam<strong>in</strong>ati<strong>on</strong> <strong>of</strong> court files. However, <strong>in</strong> such a c<strong>on</strong>centrated litigati<strong>on</strong> <strong>process</strong>, it has been noticed that,<br />

mostly, <strong>the</strong>re has been no difference <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> statements <strong>of</strong> lawyers’ petiti<strong>on</strong>s, defenses <strong>of</strong> parties, expertise<br />

reports or court decisi<strong>on</strong>s.<br />

73 In <strong>the</strong>se 3 cases, court decisi<strong>on</strong>s are for partially acceptance partially rejecti<strong>on</strong>. These 3 cases regard<strong>in</strong>g<br />

<strong>the</strong>se 3 plots existed <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> area that was <strong>in</strong>cluded <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> extent <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> plott<strong>in</strong>g plan no.62. Partial<br />

expropriati<strong>on</strong> decisi<strong>on</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> authorized government <strong>of</strong>fice regard<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> plott<strong>in</strong>g plan was objected.<br />

Authorized court accepted this decisi<strong>on</strong> <strong>in</strong> favour <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> pla<strong>in</strong>tiff. (See 2nd Adm<strong>in</strong>istrative Court<br />

e:1996/714 kn:1998/305)<br />

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