Turkey has increased pollution fines under Turkish Environmental Law.
As of 1 January 2020, fines are as follows:
*Pollution caused by tankers discharging petroleum and petroleum derivatives (such as crude oil, fuel products, bilge, sludge, slop, refined product, greasy waste materials etc.):
>Up to 1,000 (inclusive) GT: 606.67 TL per unit GT
>Between 1,000 and 5,000 (inclusive) GT: Additional 151.67 TL per unit GT
>Over 5,000 GT: Additional 15.16 TL per unit GT
See attached file: Pollution Fines in Turkey – 2020.pdf
土耳其污染罚款 – 2020
土耳其根据其环境法加大对污染罚款的力度。
自2020年1月1日起，罚款标准如下：
油轮排放石油及其衍生品（如原油，燃油，舱底油污水，油泥，污油，炼油产品，油脂废料等）引起的污染：
>1000吨船舶及以下：606.67里拉/吨
>1000吨至5000吨船舶（包含5000吨）：额外增加151.67里拉/吨
>5000吨以上船舶：额外增加15.16里拉/吨
详细信息请参阅附件。
