Crime of causing pollution of zoning

Improving technology and industry, population growth and rapid consumption of environmental resources have caused deterioration of natural balance. Hence, environmental problems have occurred. In course of time, environmental problems increased and became to threat human existence and other livings. As a result of this problem, environmental crimes are started to being established. In this concept environmental crimes were established in Turkish Penal Code as well. Subject of this work is crime of causingpollution of Zoning. Before effectiveness of TPC numbered 5237, unauthorized buildings were punished as misdemeanors. For the firs time it was established as a crime by the TPC. In this article, unauthorized buildings, no-permitting buildings, permitting to connect water, electricity and phone line to unauthorized constructions and also permitting industrial activities in unauthorized buildings are established as a crime. In this thesis, first of all legal goods of environmental crimes, concept of right of living within a healthy and balanced-environment, right to property and right to housing are evaluated. After European Union's and different countries' regulations are examined, historical ground of this crime and need criminal law for protection of environment is disgusted. Before criminal law interventions, the environment was protected via administrative sanctions. That's why environmental crimes are established connected with administrative law. In the last part of thesis, elements of CrimeOfCausingPollution of Zoning is in detailexamined. Keywords: Zoning, Environmental, Environmental Crimes, Misdemeanor, Crime, Zoning Pollution, Environmental Pollution, Criminal Law