Black Sea and Eastern Anatolia Regions Planning Department Responsibilities:

1. Prepare, commission, and prepare for approval all types and scales of plans related to areas authorized by the Council of Ministers, central government investments within the scope of national security facilities, military restricted zones, buildings under Law No. 7269 due to measures taken for disasters affecting public life, general shelter areas, special security zones, relevant infrastructure, superstructure, transmission lines, facilities for the production and storage of flammable, combustible, and explosive materials, and fuel and liquefied petroleum gas stations.

2. Prepare, commission, and prepare for approval all types and scales of plans related to public lands with registered ownership or without, and subject to obtaining consent, private lands belonging to individuals or institutions for their refunctionalization and development within the framework of projects determined by the Council of Ministers.

3. Resolve disputes between administrations, and if necessary, carry out, commission, and prepare for approval all types of zoning plans, plan amendments, and revisions concerning dispute issues.

4. Coordinate among relevant authorities in matters related to planning within the scope of responsibilities, ensuring the improvement and development of the planning process.

5. Prepare, commission, and prepare for approval zoning plans of all scales as defined by Decree Law No. 644.

6. Implement zoning plans and other planning processes within the scope of Article 9 of Law No. 3194 on urban planning.

7. Execute zoning plans related to "Military Zones."

8. Execute zoning plans related to projects aimed at resource development by public institutions in accordance with the provisions of Decree Law No. 644.

9. Prepare, commission, and prepare for approval zoning plans and amendments for areas subject to Law No. 775 on shanty areas.

10. Execute zoning plans related to "Manufacturing and Storage Areas for Explosive Materials" in accordance with Law No. 6551 and related regulations.

11. Execute zoning plans prepared within the framework of Law No. 7269.

12. Prepare, commission, and prepare for approval zoning plans of all types and scales for areas declared as project areas under Law No. 6292.

13. Execute zoning plans related to projects announced for special project areas.

14. Perform similar duties assigned by the Department Head.