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Our direct and indirect emissions belonging to our projects in 2018 and 2019 in GJ and tCO  are conveyed via the tables above. The data for 2018   level measurements made in the well, it was observed that the water   implement measures to prevent groundwater and surface water from
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        was recalculated according to this year's calculation methodology to be comparable.                                    level was constant and that the drawn water did not create an   being a ected negatively. Our priority is to eliminate the
        In 2019, a total of 7% decrease in our emission value in terms of tCO  is observed. Detailed comparison tables of our projects are as follows. In our   attraction that would a ect the water mass. The region where our   environmental impact, if not eliminated, to bring it to a minimum. Our
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        Balıkesir Motorway Project, the decrease in our work on site and the decrease in the amount of fuel we use for the construction machinery have   Balıkesir Motorway Project is located is outside the water basin   environmental impacts are summarized below.
        also a ected the emission amounts. Due to the active site work in our Boukhroufa Dam Project, the increase in our fuel quantities from our   protection limits. However, due to our construction activities, we
        construction machines has caused emissions to increase compared to last year. Our works in Konya Eyiste Viaduct and Souk Tleta Dam Projects
        for saving electricity use and fuel minimization have reduced our emission amount.
                                                                                                                                     Splitting and filling works for the motorway, operation of the       Wastewater generated in the camp site,
                                                                                                                                   quarries, landscape works, cleaning the area and surface flows
                                                                                                                                   that may occur in soil storage areas,                  Deterioration of river beds during manufacturing and while
                                                                                                                                                                                        creating warehouse areas,
                                   WE REDUCED OUR EMISSIONS BY 7%.                                                                   The use of bituminous insulating materials necessary to ensure
                                                                                                                                   the waterproofness of the concrete surface during       Natural deep splitting operations following the excavations,
                                                                                                                                   construction,
                                                                                                                                                                                          Production of art structures at the points where the
                                                                                                                                     Leaks and spills caused by fuel tanks in the camp site,  groundwater level is high.
                                       PROJECTS EMISSION QUANTITIES ( tCO )
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           10.000
                                                                                                2018  2019
            9.000                                                                                                              Water management procedure is developed within the scope of   an adverse e ect on the source of the water used. We apply the works
                                                                                                                               terrestrial environmental management plan to reduce the referred   that will minimize the environmental e ects which occur during our
           8.000                                                                                                               impacts, defining how to work around surface water and groundwater   activities carried out in our project, in our field and camp sites.
                                                                                                                               resources during our construction activities. Within the existing route,   In our Boukhroufa and Souk Tleta Dam Projects, surface waters and
            7.000
                                                                                                                               considering all the dry and overflowing creek beds below structures   groundwater are used due to the locations of our camp sites and sites.
            6.000                                                                                                              are planned. Considering the e ect to prevent water flow during flood   We take our precautions for surface waters and groundwater, taking
                                                                                                                               periods, hydraulic structures such as bridges, culverts and diverting   into account the environmental impacts arising from our activities. In
            5.000                                                                                                              channels sizes were also revised. In this context, 22 box culverts, 4   our Souk Tleta Dam Project, permits from competent authorities have
                                                                                                                               bridges and 3 viaducts will be used for river crossing.
           4.000                                                                                                                                                                     been obtained for utility of groundwater, and water analysis are
                                                                                                                               In our Eyiste Viaduct Project, the water requirement is met with the   carried out in three-month periods. We use surface water in our Souk
            3.000                                                                                                              drainage system created by collecting the water leaking from the   Tleta Dam Project for concrete plant and plots, and we prefer
                                                                                                                               surface to the ground, and any groundwater and aboveground water   groundwater for utility water.
            2.000
                                                                                                                               sources are not used for withdrawal. For this reason, we do not have
            1.000

               0                                                                                                               Water Withdrawal
                   Scope 1     Scope 2    Scope 1    Scope 2    Scope 1    Scope 2     Kapsam 1   Scope 2
                                                                                                                               We provide our water for our camp sites and work on site, according to the infrastructure systems of the locations we are located and the available
                        BKAO Project          KHEV Project           BBFA Project           BST Project                        usage resources. We follow the water we use and the discharges of the water we consume. This tracking system allows us to improve our work
                                                                                                                               to calculate our water footprint.
                                                                                                                               Tracking of water withdrawal and discharge will help us to measure water footprint and manage our activities more e ectively.
        Operating in the construction sector; we do not have the means to provide the GHG emission intensity of our projects, due to the the fact that   Water Drawing Levels according to source is mentioned below:
        the production processes are gradual (earthworks, concrete works, etc.), di erent manufacturing types (motorway, dam, etc.) and each project
        and project location have its own characteristics.
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                                                                                                                               WATER WITHDRAWAL BY RESOURCES (m )
        WATER MANAGEMENT
                                                                                                                               Project                               Tap Water         Surface Water (river, lake, etc.)  Underground Water
        In addition to water being our basic need, we manage water utility in   employees to raise awareness about water management. We use
        all our processes to ensure the deliberate and e ective use of water,   contactless sensor faucets to prevent water waste. At the same time,   Balıkesir Motorway Project  2.670          -                       11.105
        which is our most important natural resource, and we take many   we put an end to the use of plastic water bottles in our headquarter
        measures to prevent unnecessary use of water. In the decade we are   and prevented the throwing of unfinished water, thus saving drinking   Konya Eyiste Viaduct Project  -             105.680                      -
        living when we face problems such as water scarcity, access to clean   water.
        water  with  climate  change,  we  demonstrate  a  more  sensitive   In the Ertuğrul camp site in our Balıkesir Motorway Project, caisson   Boukhroufa Dam Project  -                  200.000                   41.505
        approach to water management in every location we work. In this   water is used as running water, and the high groundwater level of the
        context, we manage our water with solutions suitable for the   construction site is the main reason for this. Due to the fact that well   Souk Tleta Dam Project  -                     9.480                    16.200
        conditions of the regions we work.                     depths are less than 10 meters, they are not subject to legal
        In our Nurol Construction headquarter, we frequently inform our   permission in accordance with the "Groundwater Regulation". In the




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