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The invisible killer: Air pollution threatens İstanbul

The invisible killer: Air pollution threatens İstanbul

Data collected for seven years from 37 air quality monitoring stations in various parts of İstanbul indicates that the carcinogenic fine particulate matter exceeds the WHO limit value both in urban centers and rural areas.

Serap Cömertoğlu İşcan

Çorlu residents demand action amid persistent industrial odors

Çorlu residents demand action amid persistent industrial odors

Inspections in the industrial town are insufficient, according to local civil society groups.

8 April 2024 Serap Cömertoğlu İşcan

'Turkey should comply with WHO's new air quality limit values'

'Turkey should comply with WHO's new air quality limit values'

Turkey does not sufficiently measure PM2.5 in the air and the limit values it set for 2029 and beyond are over five times higher than the WHO's updated values.

Turkey: Greenhouse gas emissions see a 3-percent annual increase

1990-2020 TURKSTAT STATISTICS

Turkey: Greenhouse gas emissions see a 3-percent annual increase

The total greenhouse gas emissions per capita were calculated at 4 tonnes CO2 equivalent for 1990, 6.2 tonnes CO2 equivalent for 2019 and 6.3 tonnes CO2 equivalent for 2020, according to the Turkish Statistical Institute.

Turkey ranks 46th in World Air Pollution index

Turkey ranks 46th in World Air Pollution index

The PM2.5 limit set by Turkey's Ministry of Environment in its draft regulation is five times higher than the WHO limit values, experts warn.

İstanbul: No annual change in air pollution in 2021

İstanbul: No annual change in air pollution in 2021

According to the data collected by the air quality measurement stations of the İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality, the rate of particulate matter (PM10) air pollution did not change in 2021 when compared to the previous year.

Thoracic Society recommends keeping masks on outdoors due to air pollution

Thoracic Society recommends keeping masks on outdoors due to air pollution

Coronavirus was found in 10 percent of the samples of particulate matter they had collected, Prof. Bayram has said.

22 November 2021

İstanbul has seen a 5-percent increase in air pollution in a year

İstanbul has seen a 5-percent increase in air pollution in a year

Air pollution in İstanbul increased by 5 percent in the period of January 1, 2021 - November 12, 2021 when compared to the same period last year.

19 November 2021

Air pollution in İstanbul, Ankara well above updated WHO limit values

Air pollution in İstanbul, Ankara well above updated WHO limit values

Turkey does not sufficiently measure air quality and has no national limit value for PM2.5, says Greenpeace.

23 September 2021

‘Air quality data on İzmir’s industrial sites not shared for 5 years’

CHP MP BAKAN

‘Air quality data on İzmir’s industrial sites not shared for 5 years’

Protesting the failure to announce the data on İzmir’s air quality, CHP MP Bakan has said, “If the air quality is measured 24/7, why has this data not been shared for 5 years? Then, it means that you are hiding something.”

Turkey and Ukraine rank highly across all air pollutant types

COAL POWER AIR POLLUTION IN EUROPE

Turkey and Ukraine rank highly across all air pollutant types

A recent analysis by Ember, a non-profit think tank, shows that Turkey, Ukraine and Western Balkan countries compete for top spot in coal power air pollution in Europe.

Greenpeace: Particulate matter emitted by coal-fired plants spread across Turkey

Greenpeace: Particulate matter emitted by coal-fired plants spread across Turkey

Greenpeace Mediterranean has made a simulation showing how PM2.5 travels across the country.

Greenpeace: Particulate matter emitted by coal-fired plants spread across Turkey

Greenpeace: Particulate matter emitted by coal-fired plants spread across Turkey

Greenpeace Mediterranean has made a simulation showing how PM2.5 travels across the country.

Air pollution data for İzmir's industrialized areas not made public for five years

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION

Air pollution data for İzmir's industrialized areas not made public for five years

An opposition MP has called on the ministry to fulfill its responsibilities and release the data for the relevant areas.

Air pollution has declined by 10 percent in İstanbul during pandemic

ITU STUDY

Air pollution has declined by 10 percent in İstanbul during pandemic

According to a study conducted by the İstanbul Technical University, Esenler is the only district which has witnessed an increase in air pollution over the past year. Prof. Toros has said that carbon emissions have dropped as well.

Air pollution in Turkey during COVID-19 pandemic

Air pollution in Turkey during COVID-19 pandemic

İstanbul Technical University (İTÜ) has conducted a study on air pollution in 36 provinces of Turkey. The findings have shown that Adana has seen the biggest increase in air pollution while Kırrıkkale has witnessed the biggest drop.

Air pollution: Turkey 46th out of 106 countries in PM 2.5 ranking

Air pollution: Turkey 46th out of 106 countries in PM 2.5 ranking

Most of the country has a "moderate" amount of PM 2.5 per cubic meter in the air, according to the IQAir report.

Air pollution caused 5 thousand premature deaths in Turkey in 2019

FEBRUARY 4 WORLD CANCER DAY

Air pollution caused 5 thousand premature deaths in Turkey in 2019

According to the Chronic Coal Pollution Turkey report of Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL), the annual health cost of coal power generation in Turkey is 53.6 billion lira.

4 February 2021

‘Air pollution increases the severity of coronavirus’

RIGHT TO CLEAN AIR PLATFORM

‘Air pollution increases the severity of coronavirus’

Underlining that air pollution increases the severity of coronavirus, the Right to Clean Air Platform has shared expert opinions about the issue. The platform has also offered its own recommendations for clean air in 2021.

30 December 2020

Maraş: Air pollution up to 10 times above limit values in coal plant impact areas

GREENPEACE REPORT

Maraş: Air pollution up to 10 times above limit values in coal plant impact areas

"We, the people of the region, see the plant's pollution with the naked eye; live and understand how it poisons our lives. However, the authorities don't want to understand this situation," says a local.

25 December 2020

Report: Air pollution caused by traffic in larger cities decreased during lockdowns

Report: Air pollution caused by traffic in larger cities decreased during lockdowns

About 16 percent of Turkey's all greenhouse gas emissions come from the transportation sector, says the Ekosfer Association report.

7 December 2020

Report: Air pollution becoming more lethal in Turkey while scientists struggle to access data

Report: Air pollution becoming more lethal in Turkey while scientists struggle to access data

There was not enough data on the quality of the air that approximately 18 million people living in 30 provinces breathe throughout 2019, the Right to Clean Air Platform has stated.

Chamber of Environmental Engineers: İstanbul Breathes Poison Even During Pandemic

Chamber of Environmental Engineers: İstanbul Breathes Poison Even During Pandemic

Almost the entire city breathes polluted air, according to the 2020 İstanbul Environmental Status Report released by the Chamber of Environmental Engineers.

Environmental Groups Call for Halt of Coal-Fired Plant Project in Adana

Environmental Groups Call for Halt of Coal-Fired Plant Project in Adana

One out of every five deaths in the Mediterranean city occur due to causes related to air pollution, the groups say.

‘Close Unfiltered Thermal Plants in Turkey During Coronavirus Outbreak’

GREENPEACE

‘Close Unfiltered Thermal Plants in Turkey During Coronavirus Outbreak’

Raising concerns over the detrimental effects of unfiltered coal-fired thermal plants on human health, Greenpeace has applied to the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization and requested the halt of their operation without waiting for the end of 2020.

Covid-19 Quarantine has Cleaned the Air of Turkey, What Should be Done Next?

Covid-19 Quarantine has Cleaned the Air of Turkey, What Should be Done Next?

Right to Clean Air Platform Coordinator Buket Atlı has spoken to bianet about the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization’s data that air pollution has abated in 29 metropolitan cities of Turkey and the relation between coronavirus and air pollution.

22 April 2020 Tansu Pişkin

‘52 Thousand People Died of Air Pollution in Turkey in a Single Year’

REPORT BY RIGHT TO CLEAN AIR PLATFORM

‘52 Thousand People Died of Air Pollution in Turkey in a Single Year’

According to a report released by the Right to Clean Air Platform, while 52 thousand people died of air pollution-related illnesses in 2017, this number is seven times higher than that of the people who lost their lives in road accidents in the same year.

How is the Air of Turkey?

AIR POLLUTION REPORT BY THORACIC SOCIETY

How is the Air of Turkey?

A new report on air pollution in Turkey reveals that the authorities "try to solve the problem of air pollution by reducing the number of stations that measure the pollution."