Country Data
Reported data
ODS consumption
‘Consumption‘ is calculated as Production (if any) + imports - exports.
Destruction of controlled substances
Import/export of recovered/recycled/reclaimed substances
HCFC consumption
‘Consumption’ is calculated as production + imports – exports.
HFC consumption
‘Consumption‘ is calculated as Production (if any) + imports - exports.
HFC production
‘Production’ is calculated as the amount produced – amount destroyed – amount used as feedstock. It excludes amounts recycled and reused.
At a glance
Focal points:
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Head of Department of Monitoring of Green House Gas EmissionsThe Directorate of Climate Change, Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change (MoEUCC)
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Expert, National Ozone OfficerThe Directorate of Climate Change, Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change (MoEUCC)
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Deputy Manager of Directorate of Climate Change and Focal Point of Vienna Convention and Montreal ProtocolMinistry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change (MoEUCC)
Status of Ratification:
| Vienna Convention | 1991-09-20 | Ac |
| Montreal Protocol | 1991-09-20 | Ac |
| London Amendment | 1995-04-13 | R |
| Copenhagen Amendment | 1995-11-10 | R |
| Montreal Amendment | 2003-10-24 | R |
| Beijing Amendment | 2003-10-24 | R |
| Kigali Amendment | 2021-11-10 | R |
- Ac - Accession
- R - Ratification
- At - Acceptance
- Ap - Approval
- Sc - Succession
Establishment of ODS licensing system: Yes
Establishment of HFC licensing system: Yes
Date HFC Licensing System Reported: 2023-05-16
Click here to view status of HFC licensing systems for all partiesExemptions
Amounts consumed for laboratory and analytical uses
Laboratory and analytical uses: The parties have decided on a global exemption until 31 December 2021 concerning certain ozone depleting substances fo...
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Quarantine and pre-shipment uses
Quarantine and pre-shipment uses: methyl bromide for quarantine and pre-shipment (QPS) applications is used to control pests and pathogens in certain imported and exported commodities, and QPS uses are not included in the calculated levels of consumption and production.
Additional reported information
Research, development, public awareness and exchange of information (Article 9)
Several countries have reported every two years on activities undertaken by them with respect to promotion of research, development and exchange of information on best technologies, possible alternatives to controlled substances and costs and benefits of relevant control strategies and promoting public awareness.
| Year of submission: | 1996 |
Click here for an overview of reports submitted by all parties.
Avoiding the unwanted import of products and equipment containing or relying on hydrochlorofluorocarbons (Decision XXVII/8)
The Ozone Secretariat maintains a list of those parties that have indicated they do not want to receive products and equipment containing or relying on HCFC.
| Year of submission: | 2020 |
Click here to access the list.
Information reported by the Parties on illegal trade (Decision XIV/7 (7))
Parties are invited to report to the Ozone Secretariat fully proved cases of illegal trade in ozone-depleting substances.
| Party | Seizure Date Year | Substances Traded | Volume | Importing Exporting Country | Illegal Trade Details | Action Taken | Remarks |
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| Türkiye | 6 Feb 2022 | Refrigerant Gas | 12 Pieces | UK | Detected in a search carried out in a workplace upon notice; Anti-Smuggling Law No.5607, Article 3/7. | ||
| Türkiye | 21 Jan 2025 | R-404A | 3,800 kg | From Türkiye to UK | 1. Concealment. | 2. Physical search conducted on a container based on officers’ suspicion. | 4. Anti-Smuggling Law No.5607, Articles 3/9; Customs Code No.4458. | Judicial proceedings were initiated under the relevant articles of the Anti-Smuggling Law No. 5607. The process has been handed over to the judicial authorities. | |
| Türkiye | 23 Jan 2024 | R-404A | 980 kg | From Türkiye to UK | Concealment, detected through physical search conducted in a container upon suspicion of officers. Violation of Anti-Smuggling Law No.5607, Articles 3/1, 3/5 and 3/21. | Judicial proceedings were initiated under the relevant articles of the Anti-Smuggling Law No. 5607. The process has been handed over to the judicial authorities. | |
| Türkiye | 24 Oct 2023 | R-404А | 980kg | From China via Türkiye to UK | 1.Misdeclaration 2.Based on previous risk analysis, it was detected in the vehicle arriving at İskenderun Port to exit from the country. 3. Anti-Smuggling Law No.5607, Articles 3/1, 3/5 and 3/21. | The seized illegal goods were placed in a warehouse until the judicial process was concluded, in accordance with the relevant national legislation. | The seized gas labeled REFRIGERANT 404A is contained in 100 pieces of 9,8 kg non-refillable and disposable cylinders. The legal cargo which the seized gas was stored was declared as refrigerator type cooling equipment. |
| Türkiye | 22 Sep 2025 | HFC-134a | 36 kg | From Greece to the United Kingdom via Türkiye | 1. Concealment.| 2. Physical search conducted on a container based on officers’ suspicion. | 4. Anti-Smuggling Law No.5607, Articles 3/1. | Judicial proceedings were initiated under the relevant articles of the Anti-Smuggling Law No. 5607. The process has been handed over to the judicial authorities. | During a customs inspection of a vehicle arriving at the Pazarkule Border Crossing Point to enter Türkiye—which was determined to be destined for the UK—36 kilograms of refrigerant gas used in laser hair removal devices, believed to be unused, were discovered concealed inside a box |
| Türkiye | 28 Feb 2020 | HCFC-22 | 40kg | Detected in a search carried out in a workplace upon notice; Anti-Smuggling Law No.5607, Article 3/7. | |||
| Türkiye | 19 Oct 2024 | R-404A | 29,930 kg | From Türkiye to France | Misdeclaration identified through a physical search conducted as a result of X-Ray scanning in a container upon suspicion of our officers. Violation of Anti-Smuggling Law No.5607, Articles 3/9, 3/2 and 3/23. | Judicial proceedings were initiated under the relevant articles of the Anti-Smuggling Law No. 5607. The process has been handed over to the judicial authorities. | |
| Türkiye | 11 Feb 2020 | HCFC-22 | 11 pieces | Detected in a search carried out in a workplace upon notice; Anti-Smuggling Law No.5607, Article 3/5. | |||
| Türkiye | 20 Dec 2024 | R-404A | 14,400 kg | From Türkiye to France | Misdeclaration identified through a physical search conducted as a result of X-Ray scanning in a container upon suspicion of custom officers. Violation of Anti-Smuggling Law No.5607, Articles 3/9, 3/2 and 3/23. | Judicial proceedings were initiated under the relevant articles of the Anti-Smuggling Law No. 5607. The process has been handed over to the judicial authorities. | |
| Türkiye | 21 Apr 2017 | R-407 | 11kg | Carried out by misdeclaration; Detected in the vehicle that wants to exit the free zone; Anti-Smuggling Law No.5607, Article 3/1. |
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Ozone Research Managers
The Vienna Convention provides for that parties shall co-operate in conducting research and systematic
observations and in formulating recommendations for future research and observation in areas related to the ozone layer.
To this end the Ozone Research Managers meet every three years to review national and international research and monitoring
activities to ensure coordination and identify gaps.
Reports submitted by Türkiye to the Ozone Research Managers meetings to date are available below:
To view reports submitted by all Parties to the Ozone Research Managers meetings to date, click here
Funding received
The Multilateral Fund: US$63,372,904
The Multilateral Fund is the financial mechanism of the Montreal Protocol and provides financial and technical assistance to Article 5 (developing) countries to enable their compliance with the Protocol’s control measures.The Executive Committee of the Multilateral Fund has approved funding to Türkiye in the amount of US$63,372,904 as at 2025-12-31. This includes funding for the following current ongoing projects (including agency fees):
| Title | Implementing agency | Approved funding ($US) |
|---|---|---|
| Energy efficiency-related projects (stand-alone) | IBRD | 107,000 |
| Energy efficiency-related projects (stand-alone) | UNIDO | 74,900 |
| HCFC phase-out management plan (HPMP)* | UNIDO | 5,424,259 |
| Institutional strengthening projects | UNIDO | 1,228,531 |
| KIP and HFC-related projects | IBRD | 107,000 |
| KIP and HFC-related projects | UNDP | 904,626 |
| KIP and HFC-related projects | UNIDO | 2,240,564 |
| ODS banks-related projects | UNIDO | 107,000 |
| Total | 10,193,880 |
*Some HPMP projects may include additional activities to maintain energy efficiency for the servicing sector as specified in Executive Committee decision 89/6.
As at 2024-12-31, US$56,844,695 had been disbursed to Türkiye.
This information is provided by Multilateral Fund Secretariat. For more information please refer to the Multilateral Fund website