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As a result of integrating the environment into other sectors with a sustainable development
approach, Türkiye has become a party to many important international environmental agree-
ments and fulfils its obligations.
Pursuant to the Presidential Decree on the Organisation of the Presidency (10.07.2018/30474),
the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change was assigned the task of “pre-
paring The State of Environment Report of Türkiye”. Within this framework, on behalf of the
Ministry, State of Environment Report of the Republic of Türkiye is prepared every 4 (four) years
under the coordination of the General Directorate of Environmental Impact Assessment, Permit
and Inspection.

This Report is an important source in terms of showing the relationship between the instituti-
ons and sectors related to the environment, revealing the studies and results carried out in the
field of environment at the country level, providing information about the general policies and
progress in Türkiye and providing a basis for national and international studies in developing our
environmental policy.
The report, the first of which was published in 1997 under the title “Türkiye’s Environmental
Atlas”, was prepared for the publication of the last “7 State of Environment Report for Republic
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of Türkiye” in 2024.
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The book “7 State of Environment Report of Türkiye’’ covers the years 2020-2023. The report
also includes data and information for 2019 and 2024 for some sectors. Previously published
State of the Environment Reports of the Republic of Türkiye can be accessed from the link (htt-
ps://ced.csb.gov.tr/turkiye-cevre-durum-raporu-i-82673).

In addition, within the scope of Türkiye’s membership to the European Environment Agency
(EEA), Directorate General of EIA, Permit and Inspection, Department of Environmental Inventory
and Information Management, State of the Environment Reports Branch Directorate of MoEUCC
was appointed as the Primary National Focal Point for Environmental Status Reports (NRC-SoE).
Within the scope of the “State of the Environment in Europe and Outlook Report” (SOER), which
is prepared and published every 5 years by the Agency; necessary active participation and cont-
ribution is provided on behalf of Türkiye.

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