The quality of air in Turkey over the past 5 years has improved by an average of 16 percent. This is stated in the message of the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Changes in the Climate of Turkey.
In the country there are 365 stations for measuring the quality of atmospheric air, water and soil.
The data obtained from the stations are transferred to the continuous monitoring center (SIM), located in the Gölbashi area and subordinated to the chief management of the impact on the environment, permission and inspection.
Air quality monitoring in Turkey has been carried out since 2004. In 2005, the parameters of SO2 and PM10 were controlled by 36 stations for measuring air quality in various provinces. In subsequent years, the parameters of CO, NOX, O3 and PM2.5.
were already monitored.
The efforts of Turkey aimed at improving the quality of the air have had a positive impact on the data. According to analyzed data on the quality of air in Turkey over the past 5 years, it was found that the quality of air in the country has been on average by 16 percent, including hard particles, 46 percent dioxide, and carbon monoxide 18 percent, nitrogen dioxide – 3 percent and ozone – by 8 percent.
with data on the measurement of air quality in Turkey, you can find the website “www.havaizleme.gov.tr” and through a mobile application of the national air monitoring network.