Ministry of Environment and Urban Planning (Turkey)

The Ministry of Environment and Urban Planning (Turkish: Çevre ve Şehircilik Bakanlığı) is a government ministry office of the Republic of Turkey, responsible for the environment, public works, and urban planning in Turkey. The ministry is headed by Murat Kurum.

Ministry of Environment and Urban Planning
Çevre ve Şehircilik Bakanlığı

Headquarters of the Ministry of Environment and Urban Planning in Ankara, Turkey.
Agency overview
Formed29 June 2011
Preceding agencies
  • Ministry of Public Works (1920–1983)
  • Ministry of Development and Housing (1958–1983)
  • Ministry of Public Works and Housing (1983–2011)
TypeEnvironmental
HeadquartersAnkara
Agency executive
  • Murat Kurum, Minister
Websitewww.csb.gov.tr

History

The Ministry was formed in 1983 through the merger of the Ministry of Public Works (Turkish: Bayındırlık Bakanlığı, formed 3 May 1920) and the Ministry of Development and Housing (Turkish: İmar ve İskan Bakanlığı, formed 1958). The result was the Ministry of Public Works and Housing (Turkish: Bayındırlık ve İskan Bakanlığı), which was renamed to the current Ministry of Environment and Urban Planning on 29 June 2011.[1]

See also

References
  1. "T.C. ÇEVRE ve ŞEHİRCİLİK BAKANLIĞI" (in Turkish). Retrieved 2013-12-25.



This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.