ISTANBUL A new bill submitted to parliament aims at accelerating permit processes, especially for renewable energy investments, Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar has announced. A new mechanism will be put into effect that will enable long and complex bureaucratic procedures such as Environmental Impact Assessment, forest permits and zoning permits to be completed in a shorter time, according to the minister. “Thus, the permit process, which could take up to 48 months, can be reduced to 18