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Consolidated Open Questions Tracker

Single view of all unresolved questions across the KONT document set

KONT-REF-005 · v1 · UPDATED 2026-04-12 · AHMET TURETMIS, FOUNDER · DRAFT

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Summary

Total open questions: 92
Unique questions (de-duplicated): ~84 (8 questions appear in multiple docs)
Documents with OQs: 15 of 23 English documents
Critical blockers (must resolve before capital deployment): 7 (LEG-001 §9.2 items)

By Domain

Domain	Count	Priority Notes
Legal	21	Highest priority — 7 are Phase 1 capital blockers
Operations	18	Land, food, construction decisions
Financial	17	Revenue assumptions, currency, financing structure
Technology	10	Can defer to Phase 1 execution
Membership	5	Equity pricing, exchange rates
Governance	4	UAE board composition, delegation legality
Network	7	Mostly Phase 2+ questions
Vision	1	Property/collective boundary

Critical Path: Phase 1 Capital Blockers

These 7 items from LEG-001 §9.2 (operationalised in LEG-002) must be resolved before any capital is committed. They cross-reference into GOV-001, MEM-001, and FIN-003.

#	Question	Source	Cross-refs	Counsel needed
1	Vakıf charter inalienability — can VGM-registered vakıf guarantee land cannot be sold?	LEG-001 OQ-1	LEG-002	TR foundation counsel
2	Article 36 treatment of majority-foreign cooperative — what ownership caps apply?	LEG-001 OQ-2	LEG-002, OPS-002 OQ-2	TR corporate counsel
3	UAE 2022 cooperative law implementing regulations — have they been issued?	LEG-001 OQ-3	GOV-001 OQ-4, LEG-002	UAE counsel
4	SGK classification of labour-credit contributions — wages or volunteer?	LEG-001 OQ-4	GOV-001 OQ-1, MEM-001 OQ-1, LEG-002 OQ-VR-2/3	TR labour counsel
5	Land acquisition model — buy vs. 49-year Treasury easement vs. leasehold?	LEG-001 OQ-5	FIN-003, OPS-002 OQ-1	TR property counsel
6	Political-risk insurance — mandatory or optional for Phase 1?	LEG-002 OQ-VR-1		Insurance specialist
7	Minimum viable land area for Phase 1, Article 36 cap impact?	LEG-002 OQ-VR-4	OPS-001	TR property counsel

All Open Questions by Source Document

Legal Domain

LEG-001 — Legal Framework (5 OQs)

OQ	Question	Cross-ref	Priority
OQ-1	Vakıf charter inalienability — verification item §9.2 #1	LEG-002	BLOCKER
OQ-2	Article 36 treatment of majority-foreign cooperative — §9.2 #2	LEG-002	BLOCKER
OQ-3	UAE 2022 cooperative law implementing regulations — §9.2 #5	GOV-001 OQ-4	BLOCKER
OQ-4	SGK classification of labour-credit contributions — §9.2 #6	GOV-001 OQ-1, MEM-001 OQ-1	BLOCKER
OQ-5	Land acquisition model — buy vs 49-year easement vs leasehold? Blocks FIN-003		BLOCKER

LEG-002 — Verification Roadmap (5 OQs)

OQ	Question	Cross-ref	Priority
OQ-VR-1	Should political-risk insurance be mandatory or optional for Phase 1?		High
OQ-VR-2	If SGK mandatory, does it change economic model or just add operational cost?	LEG-001 OQ-4	High
OQ-VR-3	Can labour credits and formal SGK employment coexist?	LEG-001 OQ-4	High
OQ-VR-4	Minimum viable land area for Phase 1; Article 36 cap affect?		BLOCKER
OQ-VR-5	If 7 items cleared, any remaining secondary legal risks blocking capital?		Medium

GOV-001 — Cooperative Bylaws (4 OQs)

OQ	Question	Cross-ref	Priority
OQ-1	SGK classification of labour-credit contributions	LEG-001 OQ-4, MEM-001 OQ-1	BLOCKER (dup)
OQ-2	Liquid delegation legality under Turkish Cooperatives Law Art. 48?		High
OQ-3	Can foreign nationals serve on UAE cooperative board (Federal Decree 6/2022)?		High
OQ-4	Implementing regulations for UAE cooperatives	LEG-001 OQ-3	BLOCKER (dup)

Financial Domain

FIN-001 — Business Model (6 OQs)

OQ	Question	Cross-ref	Priority
OQ-1	Multi-currency revenue management (TRY, AED, USD) amid inflation?	FIN-004 OQ-10	High
OQ-2	Accept outside impact investors or member-only capital?	NET-001 OQ-6	Medium
OQ-3	Establish cooperative development bank at 5+ settlements?		Low (Phase 3+)
OQ-4	Redistribute surplus across settlements vs. geographic autonomy?		Medium
OQ-5	IP licensing rates for KONT software/systems/education materials?	FIN-002 OQ-4	Low
OQ-6	Quantify and monetize carbon offsets from farming/energy/forestry?		Medium

FIN-002 — Revenue Streams (5 OQs)

OQ	Question	Cross-ref	Priority
OQ-1	Realistic market size for PDC & wellness retreats per geography?		High
OQ-2	How to source 30–40 coworking members in rural settlements?		Medium
OQ-3	How to manage seasonality risk (TR May–Oct, UAE Oct–Apr)?		Medium
OQ-4	Genuine external demand for governance IP licensing?	FIN-001 OQ-5	Low
OQ-5	Commodity price hedging necessary for agriculture revenue?		Medium

FIN-003 — Feasibility Study (8 OQs)

OQ	Question	Cross-ref	Priority
OQ-1	Committed member pool size at $15k buy-in?	FIN-004 OQ-4	High
OQ-2	Realistic grant award timeline and eligible programs?	FIN-004	High
OQ-3	How are investment returns structured (dividends, equity, appreciation)?		High
OQ-4	Turkish regulatory requirements for cooperative settlements?	LEG-001	High
OQ-5	Target crops, yields, and pre-negotiated wholesale contracts?		Medium
OQ-6	Settlement director/management team structure and skills?		Medium
OQ-7	Timeline for Phase 2+ expansion?	OPS-002, NET-001	Low
OQ-8	Member retention mechanisms and churn targets through 5/10/20 years?	MEM-001	Medium

FIN-004 — Fundraising Strategy (10 OQs)

OQ	Question	Cross-ref	Priority
OQ-1	Timetable for resolving 3 legal verification items (LEG-001 §9.3)?	LEG-002	BLOCKER
OQ-2	Cooperative or benefit corporation for KONT-TR (affects KOSGEB)?		High
OQ-3	Specific land parcels identified in Turkey and UAE?	LEG-001 OQ-5	High
OQ-4	Target 15, 25, or 40 founders for Phase 1?	FIN-003 OQ-1	High
OQ-5	EU institution identified for Horizon Europe lead?		Medium
OQ-6	Engage Islamic finance specialist for sukuk structure?		Medium
OQ-7	Seek ICA affiliate and GEN network membership before COP31?		Medium
OQ-8	Initial contact made with RSF (6-month cultivation cycle)?		High
OQ-9	Third-party certification prerequisite for Phase 2?		Low
OQ-10	How to hedge EUR/TRY/AED multi-currency exposure?	FIN-001 OQ-1	High

Operations Domain

OPS-001 — Spatial Program (4 OQs)

OQ	Question	Cross-ref	Priority
OQ-1	Türkiye-first or UAE-first?	OPS-002	High
OQ-2	2 neighbourhoods (300) or 3 neighbourhoods (450) as build-out?		High
OQ-3	School as accredited K-8 or supplementary learning centre?		Medium
OQ-4	Realistic year-1/5/10 self-sufficiency targets for food and energy?	FIN-003, OPS-003	High

OPS-002 — Roadmap (8 OQs)

OQ	Question	Cross-ref	Priority
OQ-1	Pre-zoned land (faster, costly) vs agricultural land (cheaper, slow permitting)?	LEG-001 OQ-5	High
OQ-2	Can non-Turkish citizens join the cooperative (Law 1163)?	LEG-001 OQ-2	High
OQ-3	RAK ICC/mainland LLC sufficient for UAE, or evaluate alternatives?		Medium
OQ-4	Optimal financing split (member equity, coop bank, grants, social bonds)?	FIN-004	High
OQ-5	Early warning indicators for community breakdown risk?		Medium
OQ-6	Phase 4a+4b: volunteer labour or professional contractors?		Low
OQ-7	Member buyout/exit rights if project stalls?	MEM-001	High
OQ-8	Which Phase 0–1 elements replicable to Phase 2 settlement?	NET-001	Low

OPS-003 — Sustainability Plan (10 OQs)

OQ	Question	Cross-ref	Priority
OQ-1	Design for 10-year droughts/extreme floods? Double cistern capacity?		Medium
OQ-2	Can 40–60% overall food self-sufficiency be achieved economically?	OPS-001 OQ-4	High
OQ-3	8–16 hour battery storage viable for 25-year lifecycle?	OPS-004	Medium
OQ-4	Is 95% waste diversion realistic or plan for 80–85%?		Medium
OQ-5	Liability frameworks for blackwater compost on food crops?		Medium
OQ-6	Will Turkish/UAE authorities approve innovative water/waste systems?		High
OQ-7	25–30 year sustainability targets realistic given climate acceleration?	REF-004	Medium
OQ-8	Reduce food imports to 40% or 60% necessary?	OPS-001 OQ-4	Medium
OQ-9	How to measure “regenerative” impact? Baseline comparisons?		Low
OQ-10	Operational savings justify capital investment or permanent subsidies needed?	FIN-003	High

OPS-005 — Design Standards (3 OQs)

OQ	Question	Priority
OQ-1	How to conduct compliance verification during construction?	Medium
OQ-2	Mechanism for specification waivers for site-specific constraints?	Medium
OQ-3	How frequently revise standards for new tech/climate projections?	Low

Technology Domain

OPS-004 — Technology Infrastructure (10 OQs)

OQ	Question	Cross-ref	Priority
OQ-1	Use AI for resource optimisation? Safeguards against bias?		Medium
OQ-2	How much data shared cross-settlement? Privacy risks in federation?	NET-001 OQ-10	Medium
OQ-3	Integrate with municipal grids/govt reporting? Privacy red lines?		Medium
OQ-4	Digital exclusion: inclusion vs participation requirements?		High
OQ-5	Security breach liability and compensation structure?		High
OQ-6	Plan for total hardware/software replacement every 10 years?		Medium
OQ-7	Monetise anonymised data? Oversight against exploitation?		Low
OQ-8	Settlement viable if broadband fails? Offline functionality?		High
OQ-9	Elderly member tech accessibility as systems grow complex?		Medium
OQ-10	Proprietary vs open standards vs hybrid? Prevent lock-in?	NET-001 OQ-10	High

Network Domain

NET-001 — Network Expansion (10 OQs)

OQ	Question	Cross-ref	Priority
OQ-1	Allow multi-settlement residency (seasonal/transfers)?	MEM-001 OQ-3	Medium
OQ-2	Visitor/temporary residency model and guest revenue?		Low
OQ-3	Non-member orgs access shared services? Cost/conflict risk?		Low
OQ-4	Settlements differentiate functionally (ag vs wellness)? Inequality?		Medium
OQ-5	Can insolvent settlement exit network? Fate of capital/assets?		High
OQ-6	Accept external capital (impact investors)? Governance cost?	FIN-001 OQ-2	Medium
OQ-7	Optimal network size (10, 20, 50)? Federated governance limits?		Low
OQ-8	Include non-member stakeholder governance (govt, NGOs, academics)?		Low
OQ-9	Formally affiliate ICA and Rochdale Principles?	FIN-004 OQ-7	Medium
OQ-10	Prevent NAC tech contractors from excessive control? Open-source?	OPS-004 OQ-10	Medium

Membership Domain

MEM-001 — Membership Framework (3 OQs)

OQ	Question	Cross-ref	Priority
OQ-1	SGK classification of labour-credit contributions	LEG-001 OQ-4, GOV-001 OQ-1	BLOCKER (dup)
OQ-2	Equity stake range ($10k–$50k) needs market testing	FIN-003 OQ-1, FIN-004 OQ-4	High
OQ-3	Inter-settlement equity exchange rate mechanism undefined	NET-001 OQ-1	Medium

Vision Domain

VIS-002 — Core Principles (1 OQ)

OQ	Question	Cross-ref	Priority
OQ-1	Where is the line between private property feelings and collective ownership?	GOV-001	Medium

Duplicate/Cross-Reference Map

These questions appear in multiple documents. The primary owner is listed first:

Core Question	Primary Owner	Also in	Resolution needed from
SGK classification of labour credits	LEG-001 OQ-4	GOV-001 OQ-1, MEM-001 OQ-1, LEG-002 OQ-VR-2/3	TR labour counsel
UAE cooperative implementing regs	LEG-001 OQ-3	GOV-001 OQ-4	UAE counsel
Article 36 / foreign membership	LEG-001 OQ-2	OPS-002 OQ-2	TR corporate counsel
Multi-currency hedging	FIN-001 OQ-1	FIN-004 OQ-10	Finance advisor
External investor acceptance	FIN-001 OQ-2	NET-001 OQ-6	Founder decision
IP licensing demand	FIN-001 OQ-5	FIN-002 OQ-4	Market research
Land acquisition model	LEG-001 OQ-5	OPS-002 OQ-1, FIN-004 OQ-3	TR property counsel
Founding member count	FIN-003 OQ-1	FIN-004 OQ-4	Founder decision

Last extracted: 12 April 2026. To update, re-scan all ## Open Questions sections across the document set.

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