Constitution

CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF TÜRKİYE

CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF TÜRKİYE
Law No:	2709
Date of Adoption:	18/10/1982
Official Gazette Publication:	9/11/1982 Issue:17863 (Duplicate)
VIII. Health, Environment and Housing
A. Health Services and Protection of the Environment Article 56 –Everyone has the right to live in a healthy and balanced environment. It is the duty of the State and citizens to improve the environment, to protect environmental health and to prevent environmental pollution. The State shall regulate central planning and the functioning of health services so that everyone may lead their lives in conditions of physical and mental health, and so as to achieve cooperation by saving and increasing productivity in human and material resources. The State shall fulfill this task by utilizing and supervising the health and social institutions in both the public and private sectors. A general health insurance system may be established by law in order to ensure the widespread provision of health services.