Environmental legislation in Türkiye comprises a large number of laws and regulations. The most important laws are as follows:

• the Environmental Law;

• the Turkish Criminal Code, Turkey Code No. 5237/2004;

• the Environmental Permits Regulation;

• the Chemical Registration Regulation;

• the Soil Contamination Control Regulation;

• the Air Pollution Regulation;

• the Waste Management Regulation;

• the Water Pollution Control Regulation;

• the Regulation on the Transportation of Hazardous Materials via Highways;

• the Environmental Noise Protection Regulation;

• the Regulation on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals;

• the Odour Emissions Control Regulation;

• the Zero Waste Regulation; and

• the Regulation on Prevention and Control of Major Industrial Accidents.