Şura Akademi

Öz

Due to reasons such as industrialization, urbanization, increased consumption, etc., the level of air pollution has increased in Turkey in the second half of the 20th century. Polluted air negatively affects living beings in general and human life in particular. Due to these effects, various studies have been conducted to protect air quality. In this study, legislative studies carried out for the protection of air quality were discussed. The issue of protecting air quality was evaluated in terms of legal regulations among the policy implementation tools. Within this framework, data was collected on the constitution, law, regulation, circular, standard, index studies enacted for the protection of air quality in Turkey and the activities of air quality measurement stations.
The document analysis technique of the qualitative research method was used in the study. Necessary laws, regulations, circulars, statutes, notifications, reports were examined. The significant relationship between the status of air quality and legislation was investigated.
According to the findings, legislative studies were conducted for the protection of air quality, European Union Standards were adapted to National Air Quality Standards, and important steps were taken towards the next goal, the World Health Organization goals. As a result of legislation creation and harmonization, a significant improvement in Turkey's air quality can be mentioned, according to air quality measurement data.