Light-Duty Vehicles

Turkey adopts European emission standards. The requirements for domestic vehicles are outlined in the following table. Imported vehicles must comply with the current EU standards.

Table 1
Emission Requirements for Light-Duty Vehicles
Date*RequirementComments
2001.01Euro 1M1 diesel
Euro 3M1 gasoline, no OBD
2007.01Euro 4Diesel & gasoline, with OBD
* New type approvals (one year later for all types)

Heavy-Duty Engines

Heavy-duty highway engines are required to meet Euro I standards effective 2001.01 for new type approvals and 2001.10 for all types (Reg 24249-SGM 2000/77).

Fuel Quality

Effective January 1, 2008, new limits were introduced for sulfur in diesel fuels: