GAP HIGHER COUNCIL

The GAP Higher Council is the highest decision making body in the GAP organization. The Council is authorized to examine and finalize all kinds of plans, projects and programs developed by the GAP Administration. The Council is composed of the Prime Minister or a State Minister acting on behalf of the Prime Minister, State Minister in charge of State Planning Organization and the Minister of Public Works and Settlement.

Details and procedures pertaining to the institution, functioning and procedures of the GAP Higher Council are governed by relevant Regulations taking effect on 06 November 2005 upon its publication in the Official Journal no. 25985.

According to article 7 of the Regulations mentioned above, the Council meets the first & second half of the year to discuss issues in its agenda. The Prime Minister may call for extraordinary meeting of the Council whenever he/see deems it necessary.

According to article 4 of the Decree,Low No:388 and article 5 of Regulations mentioned above, the GAP Higher Council may invite to its sessions other Ministers of specific issues relating their fields.

Based on the mentioned articles, the composition of the GAP Higher Council was modified upon the Prime Ministerial circular no. 2002/56 dated 2 December 2002 and the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs was also included in the Council.

The GAP Higher Council has had 17 sessions since its institution, having the latest one in Ankara on October 14^th, 2005.

Last Update : September 29^th, 2006