Turkey: On-Road Vehicles and Engines
Light-Duty Vehicles
Turkey adopts European emission standards. The requirements for domestic vehicles are outlined in Table 1 (the dates are for new type approvals, typically one year later for all types). Imported vehicles must comply with the current EU standards.
| Date* | Requirement | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Euro 1 | M1 diesel |
| Euro 3 | M1 gasoline, no OBD | |
| 2008 | Euro 4 | |
| 2010 | Euro 5 | M1 and N1 Class I N1 Class II/III from 2012 |
| 2011 | Euro 6 | PI: M1 and N1 Class I Other vehicle categories from 2012 to 2018 depending on Category and Class [6344]. |
Heavy-Duty Engines
Heavy-duty highway engines are required to meet European standards:
- Euro I effective 2001.01 for new type approvals and 2001.10 for all types [Reg 24249-SGM 2000/77]
- Euro IV effective 2007.01
- Euro V effective 2011.01
- Euro VI effective 2015.01 [6345]
Fuel Quality
Effective January 1, 2008, new limits were introduced for sulfur in diesel fuels:
- 50 ppm S in diesel for commercial (highway) vehicles,
- 1,000 ppm S in diesel for ag tractors.
Effective January 1, 2011 Turkey adopted European fuel quality standards, limiting sulfur to 10 ppm in both diesel and gasoline.