AGRICULTURE

Required Qualifications

1. To meet the eligibility criteria for expert witness specified in Article 10 of Law No. 6754 and Article 38 of the Expert Witness Regulation.

2. To be a graduate of the Faculty of Agriculture at universities providing undergraduate education.

3. For applying as an expert in the sub-specialty "Tobacco and Tobacco Products Industry (Valuation, Origin Determination, CIF Value, etc.)", to have graduated from tobacco technology engineering or tobacco expertise schools and to be registered in the registry maintained within the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (former TAPDK).

In accordance with the third paragraph of Article 11 of Law No. 6754, which states: "When the regional board makes a decision, it primarily evaluates whether the applicant meets the conditions in Article 10 in terms of registry, and among those who meet the conditions, selects the most competent by taking into account the applicant’s professional experience, in-service training attended, or documents demonstrating expertise," the selection of the most competent applicants considers:

• Graduation from the relevant faculties, preferably from departments corresponding to sub-specialty areas.
• Holding a master’s or doctorate in the applied sub-specialty areas.
• Professional development activities, in-service trainings, professional or academic works, and achievements within the sub-specialty areas.

LIVESTOCK

Required Qualifications

1. To meet the eligibility criteria for expert witness specified in Article 10 of Law No. 6754 and Article 38 of the Expert Witness Regulation.

2. To be a graduate of faculties of veterinary medicine or zootechnics departments of faculties of agriculture corresponding to the sub-specialty area.

The selection of competent applicants considers graduation from relevant faculties, higher education degrees in sub-specialty areas, and professional development, in-service trainings, and achievements.

AQUACULTURE

Required Qualifications

1. To meet the eligibility criteria for expert witness specified in Article 10 of Law No. 6754 and Article 38 of the Expert Witness Regulation.

2. To be a graduate of faculties of engineering (aquaculture engineering, fisheries technology engineering) or faculties of agriculture (aquaculture departments).

Competency is evaluated similarly to agriculture and livestock, considering education, advanced degrees, professional development, and achievements.

FORESTRY

Required Qualifications

1. To meet the eligibility criteria for expert witness specified in Article 10 of Law No. 6754 and Article 38 of the Expert Witness Regulation.

2. To be a graduate of faculties of forestry or related departments such as forest industry engineering or wood industry engineering.

Competency is assessed based on graduation, advanced degrees, professional development, and achievements. Additionally, freelance or sworn professionals are considered per Law No. 5531.

EXPROPRIATION

Required Qualifications

1. To meet the eligibility criteria for expert witness specified in Article 10 of Law No. 6754 and Article 38 of the Expert Witness Regulation.

2. To be a graduate of faculties of engineering or architecture (Agriculture, Civil, Architecture, Electrical, Environmental, Surveying and Cadastre, Geophysics, Geology, Mining, Mechanical, Urban and Regional Planning, etc.).

3. For applying as an expert in real estate appraisal or property development, to have a master’s or doctorate in property development, or to hold a license certificate issued by SPL under Capital Markets Law No. 6362, be employed full-time in authorized real estate valuation companies or work as independent real estate appraisal experts.

Competency evaluation is based on higher education in expropriation or property development, graduation from applied sciences programs, professional development, in-service training, and achievements.

MINING

Required Qualifications

1. To meet the eligibility criteria for expert witness specified in Article 10 of Law No. 6754 and Article 38 of the Expert Witness Regulation.

2. To be a graduate of faculties of mining or engineering (mining engineering or geophysics departments).

3. For the sub-specialty "Rehabilitation of Mining Areas", graduates of environmental engineering departments may also apply.

Competency evaluation considers graduation from relevant departments, higher education in sub-specialty areas, professional development, in-service trainings, professional and academic achievements.