EPD by Country · Türkiye
EPD Consultant in Türkiye
For manufacturers in Türkiye that need an EPD for exports, green building projects or EU regulations — prepared the way a verifier expects to see it.
Türkiye is one of the most active EPD markets outside the EU, for a simple reason: its factories sell into markets that ask for environmental data. The EU is Türkiye’s largest export destination, and the requirements attached to that trade — CBAM, the new Construction Products Regulation, green building certification, contractor prequalification — increasingly assume that a product’s environmental profile is documented and independently verified.
EPDlogy supports Turkish manufacturers through this process in both directions: preparing EPDs that are ready for verification, and independently verifying EPDs prepared by others. The two services are always kept separate, in line with programme operator independence requirements. We work in Turkish with factory teams and deliver in English for international publication.
New to EPDs? Start with our main guide, What Is an EPD? — this page focuses on what is specific to Türkiye.
Why manufacturers in Türkiye are asked for EPDs
Four demand drivers dominate — all of them export-linked.
EU exports and CBAM
Since 1 January 2026, the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism is in its definitive phase for cement, iron and steel, aluminium, fertilisers, hydrogen and electricity. CBAM reporting is not an EPD — but both stand on the same verified production data, and EU buyers increasingly expect suppliers to have both in order.
The new EU Construction Products Regulation
Regulation (EU) 2024/3110 applies from January 2026. Environmental performance — starting with global warming potential — is being phased into CE marking obligations through 2026–2032, with a Digital Product Passport to follow. EN 15804-based EPD data is the practical way to generate these declarations. For Turkish construction product exporters, CE marking is already routine; the environmental layer is what is new.
Green building certification
LEED and BREEAM projects — in Türkiye, the EU and the Gulf — reward products with verified EPDs in their materials credits. National systems are developing in parallel: the Ministry of Environment’s national green certificate system (YeS-TR) and ÇEDBİK’s B.E.S.T. certificate both signal a growing domestic market for documented building products.
Tenders and customer requirements
International contractors and procurement teams increasingly ask suppliers for EPDs at prequalification, before any project-specific discussion. For Turkish manufacturers supplying EU, Nordic and Gulf projects, an published EPD is becoming a condition of being on the list at all.
Publication routes for Turkish manufacturers
Manufacturers in Türkiye publish EPDs through several programme operators — international programmes and their regional arms. All of them work to the same core standards, ISO 14025 and EN 15804+A2; what actually differs is PCR availability for your product category, recognition in your target market, database visibility, the verification procedure and how predictably the process moves. EPDlogy has worked across multiple programme operators, on both the preparation and the verification side, and advises operator selection product by product — independently of any programme.
For most Turkish exporters the sensible default is an EN 15804+A2 EPD in English, published where the target market expects to find it. A Turkish-language version can be added for the domestic market.
The programme operator should not be selected only by country or publication fee. The product category, target market, PCR availability, recognition, database visibility, verification route and publication process must be assessed together.
How the EPD process works
Ten steps, whoever your consultant is. The difference is how much of it survives verification unchanged.
- 1
Goal and scope definition
- 2
PCR and programme operator selection
- 3
Data collection structure and workshop
- 4
Data validation
- 5
Mass and energy balance
- 6
LCA modelling
- 7
LCA report and EPD drafting
- 8
Independent verification
- 9
Comment resolution
- 10
Publication and update planning
Decisions to make before starting
These determine cost, timeline and how usable the EPD will be. They are cheaper to make on day one than in verification round two.
- One product or a product family?
- One factory or multiple sites?
- Average product or worst-case representative?
- Reference year and data period
- Declared unit or functional unit
- Which life-cycle modules to declare
- Background database and version
- Programme operator and PCR
- Target markets and language
- Renewable electricity claims — and the evidence behind them
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Verification readiness: what a verifier checks first
“From a verifier’s perspective, the first question is not which software will be used. The first question is whether the production data, system boundary, assumptions and intended market have been defined consistently.”
EPDlogy reviews every study against the checks a verifier will actually run. For Turkish manufacturers, these are the points where studies most often lose time:
- Traceability of primary factory data back to records
- Product mass balance that closes
- Energy data matching the declared production scope and period
- Electricity mix evidence — renewable claims in Türkiye need certificates (e.g. YEK-G), not intentions
- Allocation choices that are justified, not inherited
- Background dataset and ecoinvent version consistency across the model
- Transport assumptions including empty returns
- A5 and end-of-life scenarios that can be traced to the model
- Module C and Module D consistency, without double-counted recycling benefits
- Alignment between the LCA model, the LCA report and the public EPD
Which industries in Türkiye need EPDs most
Demand concentrates in export-oriented construction materials — the sectors below dominate both Türkiye’s building-product exports and its published EPDs.
How long does an EPD project take in practice?
It depends on product complexity, the number of sites and products, data readiness, PCR availability, the programme operator’s process and — honestly — how quickly questions are answered on both sides.
In our verification experience, each verification round typically takes one to two weeks, and two to three rounds are common. From data collection to publication, a realistic overall window is around two months for a well-prepared single-site study — longer when data has to be rebuilt mid-process. None of this is a guaranteed deadline; anyone offering one is pricing in shortcuts.
Common mistakes we see in Turkish EPD projects
- Collecting data before selecting the PCR — then collecting it again
- Grouping products commercially instead of technically
- Energy data that does not match the declared production scope
- Renewable electricity claims without certificate evidence
- Ignoring empty transport returns
- Reporting A5 as zero without justification
- Mixing Module C flows with Module D benefits
- Publishing results that do not match the LCA report
Why work with EPDlogy in Türkiye
- Verifier-led approach: 14+ years in sustainability, 200+ EPD projects across verification and preparation
- Experience with EN 15804+A2, ISO 21930, ISO 14025, ISO 14040/44 and multiple programme operators
- Native Turkish workflow with factory teams; English deliverables for international publication
- Verification-readiness review before submission — fewer rounds, fewer surprises
- Product grouping support with technical justification
- EPD preparation and independent verification kept strictly separate, per programme independence rules
Frequently asked questions
Is an EPD legally mandatory in Türkiye?
There is no general legal obligation in Türkiye today requiring manufacturers to publish EPDs. Demand comes from export markets and customers: EU regulation phasing in environmental declarations under the new CPR, green building certification, and contractor or procurement requirements. For products in CBAM sectors, emissions reporting to EU importers is a separate, mandatory track.
Which programme operator should a Turkish manufacturer choose?
It depends on the product category and where your customers look for data. Programme operators differ in PCR availability, recognition, database visibility, verification procedure and process speed — the decision should weigh all of these together, not only the publication fee. Because EPDlogy is not tied to any programme, we assess this question product by product and recommend the route that serves your target market, not a default.
Can an EPD published in Türkiye be used abroad?
An EN 15804+A2 EPD published through an internationally recognised programme is built on the same standards used across Europe. Practical acceptance still depends on the scheme or customer reading it — some certification systems and databases have their own listing requirements — so the target market should be fixed before the publication route, not after.
Can one EPD cover several products?
Yes, within programme operator rules: products must share function, production technology and declared unit, and stay within defined variation limits, using a representative, average or worst-case approach. Commercial product names alone are not a grouping justification — this is one of the most frequent verification comments we write.
What is the difference between an EPD and CBAM reporting?
An EPD is a standardised environmental declaration under ISO 14025 and EN 15804, independently verified and published. CBAM is an EU import mechanism requiring embedded-emissions data and, from 2026, certificates for specific sectors. They are different instruments with different rules — but they draw on the same production data, so building one data foundation for both is the efficient path.
Does an EPD prove a product is environmentally friendly?
No. An EPD reports verified environmental information according to defined rules. It does not certify that a product is green, sustainable or better than alternatives — and marketing it that way creates risk. Its value is that buyers, certifiers and regulators can trust the numbers.
Planning an EPD for products manufactured in Türkiye?
EPDlogy can help define the product scope, assess data readiness, evaluate grouping options and select a publication route. EPD preparation and independent verification are provided as separate services, in accordance with independence requirements.
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Country-specific regulatory statements on this page are based on the following sources. Regulations evolve — always confirm current requirements for your product and market.