Çevrenin Kasten Kirletilmesi Suçu (TCK m. 181)

Abstract

The increasing importance of environmental problems has strengthened the role of law in this area. The right of everyone to live in a healthy and balanced environment, guaranteed by the Constitution, is also protected by Article 181 of the Turkish Penal Code No. 5237. This study examines in detail how the criminal norm titled “Deliberate pollution of the environment” is regulated in the Turkish Penal Code. This regulation, which was introduced specifically for the purpose of protecting the environment, has addressed all aspects of the crime from its elements to its prosecution, and the sanctions to be faced when the environment is polluted have been explained in the light of the views in practice and doctrine.