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Map 17 Nitrate Pollution Monitoring Network (Nitrate Information System -NİBİS, 2024) https://nibis.tarbil.gov.tr/)
(MoAF, 2024)

In addition, the General Directorate of Agricultural Reform of the MoAF has started to work wit-
hin the scope of the project to be carried out by TÜBİTAK MAM in 2019 to determine Nitrate Sen-
sitive Regions and to prepare Action Plans to be implemented in these regions. Within the scope
of the project, it is planned to identify Nitrate Sensitive Areas, prepare Action Plans and prepare
cost-benefit analyses for the measures to be implemented in the action plans simultaneously.

In 2019, studies were completed in the Gediz Basin and North Aegean Basin, which were se-
lected as pilots, and in 2020 in Yeşilırmak, Akarçay, Burdur, Kızılırmak, Küçük Menderes, Konya
Closed, Meriç-Ergene, Büyük Menderes, Western Mediterranean Basins. In 2022, studies were
completed for 25 River Basins.

C.8. Legal By-laws and Developments in Water and Wastewater Manage-
ment
The National Water Plan targets implementing stakeholders covering different levels (in par-
ticular public institutions/organizations, municipalities, local authorities, etc.) and provides a
framework for complementary strategies and plans adapted to the national level, taking into
account the varying conditions at basin level.
The National Water Plan (2024-2034), which is currently being updated, includes a comprehen-
sive table of “Objectives and Actions” which serves as a guideline. This table discusses the functi-
oning of the strategies related to water management, follow-up, related institutions, implemen-
tation period and financing, the works to be carried out for the protection of the environment
and prevention of pollution, the foreseen targets and projections, the contributions to be made
on the environment and human health, and the results and evaluations.

By-law on the Quality and Treatment of Drinking Water Supply Waters: The purpose of the by-
law published in the Official Gazette dated 06/07/2019 and numbered 30823 is to determine
the principles, quality criteria and treatment classes that must be determined in order for the
waters to be used as drinking and utility water and the issues related to the determination of
treatment efficiency.

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