Editing Transport in Turkey (section)

== Air pollution ==
Road traffic is a major source of [[air pollution in Turkey]],<ref>{{Cite web|title=Report: Air pollution becoming more lethal in Turkey while scientists struggle to access data|url=https://www.bianet.org/english/environment/228962-report-air-pollution-becoming-more-lethal-in-turkey-while-scientists-struggle-to-access-data|access-date=2020-11-09|website=Bianet - Bagimsiz Iletisim Agi}}</ref> and Istanbul is one of the few European cities without a [[Low-emission zone|low emission zone]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=StackPath|url=https://www.masstransitmag.com/management/article/21133727/emerging-practices-in-low-emission-zones-throughout-europe|access-date=2020-11-09|website=www.masstransitmag.com|date=14 April 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite thesis |title=Low emission zone study in İstanbul by using MODELS-3/CMAQ framework |url=https://acikbilim.yok.gov.tr/handle/20.500.12812/127639 |publisher=Avrasya Yerbilimleri Enstitüsü |date=2018-08-06 |degree=masterThesis |language=en |first=Merve |last=Gökgöz Ergül}}</ref>

Transport emitted 85 megatonnes of CO<sub>2</sub> in 2018, about one tonne per person and 16 percent of [[Greenhouse gas emissions by Turkey|Turkey's greenhouse gas emissions]]. Road transport dominated transport emissions with 79 megatonnes, including agricultural vehicles.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Turkey. 2020 National Inventory Report (NIR)|url=https://unfccc.int/documents/223580|access-date=2020-11-09|website=unfccc.int}}</ref>