Construction activities are carried out by considering the social sensitivities set out in the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) Report, which is aligned with international standards in addition to local regulatory requirements.

Within the Resettlement Action Plan, independently from the expropriation compensation payment to be made to landowners negatively affected by the project/expropriation and who meet the minimum application requirements, AYGM plans a Livelihood Restoration Program to support settlements along the route. The program is still under development. It will be planned based on interviews with expropriation-affected people, input from village headmen and independent experts.

You can review the Resettlement Action Plan, including livelihood restoration, and the application form for more detailed information.

The Bandirma-Bursa-Yenisehir-Osmaneli High Standard Railway Project recognizes that cultural assets, which are part of the common past of humanity and an inseparable component of our socio-cultural identity, must be protected and transferred to future generations. Cultural Heritage areas that may fall within the project impact area were carefully addressed during the ESIA period, and the studies were carried out in accordance with local legislation and IFC Performance Standard 8. In addition to these anticipated impacts, if unknown Cultural Heritage sites are encountered during construction works, the Project is obliged to take the strictest measures in line with the applicable laws and regulations. To support this obligation, the Project will employ Cultural Heritage specialists and work in cooperation with local authorities and institutions.