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Turkey, which became Europe's biggest plastic waste destination after China's 2018 import ban, receives around 241 trucks of foreign garbage every day. Experts warn that most of the imported plastics cannot be recycled and poison the soil.<\/p>\n
\u200bHALKWEB \/ DILEK BOZKURT \u00a0<\/strong>Turkey's dramatic rise in plastic waste imports has reignited the debate on environmental sustainability and public health. Field research based on data from Eurostat and various environmental organizations shows that Turkey is at risk of becoming \u201cEurope's garbage dump\u201d.<\/p>\n \u200bHundreds of Trucks of Plastic Waste Arriving Every Day<\/strong><\/p>\n Official data and reports by environmental organizations such as Greenpeace prove that the amount of waste entering Turkey has reached gigantic proportions. According to recent data, approximately 150 to 241 truckloads of plastic waste enter Turkey every day. The main source of this waste is industrialized European countries such as the UK, Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands.<\/p>\n China Closes Doors, Route Turns to Turkey<\/strong><\/p>\n This shift in the global waste trade started in 2018 when China banned the import of plastic waste (National Sword policy) to combat environmental pollution. Following this decision, European countries directed their plastic waste to countries like Turkey to avoid disposal costs.<\/p>\n \u200b%60\u2019\u0131 D\u00f6n\u00fc\u015ft\u00fcr\u00fclemiyor: \u00c7\u00f6p Do\u011faya B\u0131rak\u0131l\u0131yor<\/strong><\/p>\n \u200b\u0130thal edilen plastiklerin verimlili\u011fi konusundaki veriler ise endi\u015fe verici. Uzman g\u00f6r\u00fc\u015fleri ve \u00e7evre raporlar\u0131, T\u00fcrkiye\u2019ye giren plastiklerin %40-60 band\u0131ndaki b\u00fcy\u00fck bir b\u00f6l\u00fcm\u00fcn\u00fcn geri d\u00f6n\u00fc\u015ft\u00fcr\u00fclebilir nitelikte olmad\u0131\u011f\u0131n\u0131 belirtiyor. Ekonomik de\u011feri olmayan bu at\u0131klar\u0131n bir k\u0131sm\u0131 yak\u0131l\u0131rken, bir k\u0131sm\u0131 ise yasa d\u0131\u015f\u0131 \u015fekilde do\u011faya b\u0131rak\u0131l\u0131yor.<\/p>\n \u201cCarcinogen\u201d Alarm in Soil<\/strong><\/p>\n Scientists have shown that this uncontrolled process has come at a heavy price. In areas where waste is incinerated, levels of carcinogens in the soil have been found to be hundreds of thousands of times higher than normal levels. This poses a direct threat to farmland and public health.<\/p>\n Environmental Organizations Call for \u201cTotal Ban\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n In the wake of the current situation, environmental organizations and activists are demanding the strengthening of domestic recycling policies and a complete ban on plastic waste imports. They call for urgent inspections and policy changes to prevent Turkey from becoming Europe's plastic garbage dump.<\/p>\n News Bibliography: <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \u200b\u00c7in\u2019in 2018\u2019deki ithalat yasa\u011f\u0131n\u0131n ard\u0131ndan Avrupa\u2019n\u0131n en b\u00fcy\u00fck plastik at\u0131k dura\u011f\u0131 haline gelen T\u00fcrkiye, her g\u00fcn yakla\u015f\u0131k 241 kamyon yabanc\u0131 \u00e7\u00f6p\u00fc a\u011f\u0131rl\u0131yor. Uzmanlar, ithal edilen plastiklerin b\u00fcy\u00fck k\u0131sm\u0131n\u0131n d\u00f6n\u00fc\u015ft\u00fcr\u00fclemedi\u011fi ve topra\u011f\u0131 zehirledi\u011fi konusunda uyar\u0131yor. \u200bHALKWEB \/ D\u0130LEK BOZKURT \u00a0T\u00fcrkiye\u2019nin plastik at\u0131k ithalat\u0131ndaki \u00e7arp\u0131c\u0131 y\u00fckseli\u015fi, \u00e7evresel s\u00fcrd\u00fcr\u00fclebilirlik ve halk sa\u011fl\u0131\u011f\u0131 tart\u0131\u015fmalar\u0131n\u0131 yeniden alevlendirdi. 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\nMinistry of Environment and Urbanization Import Data
\nEurostat (European Statistical Office) Waste Export Reports
\nGreenpeace Mediterranean \u201cTurkey should not become a plastic garbage dump\u201d Campaign Data
\nAcademic Field Research (Soil Analysis Results)<\/p>\n