# Agricultural drone spraying rules in Turkey

> What you need to spray crops with a drone in Turkey: legal status, authorities, permits, requirements and operating limits, with links to the official sources.

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## Legal status

**Restricted or by exception.** Drone application of plant protection products is allowed only with a drone spraying system licensed by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, only on the crops and pests the Ministry lists, carried out jointly by a licensed drone pilot and a professional applicator, with SHGM flight permissions and permission from the provincial or district directorate before each application.

## Who regulates it

- **Agriculture:** [Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (TOB)](https://www.tarimorman.gov.tr/Konu/2118/Insansiz_Hava_Araci_IHA_Zirai_Mucadele_Kullanim)
- **Aviation:** [Directorate General of Civil Aviation (SHGM)](https://iha.shgm.gov.tr/public/index?ReturnUrl=%2Findex.html)

## Legal basis

- [Bitki Koruma Ürünlerinin Uygulanması ve Denetimine İlişkin Yönetmelik (RG 13.12.2025, 33106), madde 12–13, 15](https://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2025/12/20251213-5.htm): Drone spraying systems must be licensed; application by a licensed drone pilot together with a professional applicator; only Ministry-listed crops and pests; beekeeper notice; records.
- [Zirai Mücadele Alet ve Makineleri Hakkında Yönetmelik (RG 09.06.2021, 31506 mükerrer), madde 19](https://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2021/06/20210609M1-2.htm): Licensing of drone spraying units as plant protection equipment; the Ministry sets crops, pests, nozzles, rates, flight speed and height.
- [İnsansız Hava Aracı Sistemlerinin Zirai Mücadele Kapsamında Bitki Koruma Ürünü Uygulamalarında Kullanılmasına İlişkin Yönerge](https://www.tarimorman.gov.tr/Konu/2118/Insansiz_Hava_Araci_IHA_Zirai_Mucadele_Kullanim): Ministry directive listing the crops and pests for which drone application is permitted, and the permission procedure.
- [İnsansız Hava Aracı Sistemleri Talimatı (SHT-İHA)](https://iha.shgm.gov.tr/public/index?ReturnUrl=%2Findex.html): SHGM rules on drone registration, pilot licences and flight permissions.

## What you need

- The drone's spraying unit must be licensed (ruhsat) by the Ministry under the 2021 equipment regulation (art. 12(1)). ([resmigazete.gov.tr](https://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2025/12/20251213-5.htm))
- Register the drone in the SHGM system and obtain the flight permissions required by SHGM rules (art. 12(2)). ([iha.shgm.gov.tr](https://iha.shgm.gov.tr/public/index?ReturnUrl=%2Findex.html))
- The application must be carried out jointly by a person with a drone pilot licence and a professional plant protection product applicator (art. 12(3)). ([resmigazete.gov.tr](https://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2025/12/20251213-5.htm))
- Get permission from the provincial or district agriculture directorate before each application. ([tarimorman.gov.tr](https://www.tarimorman.gov.tr/Konu/2118/Insansiz_Hava_Araci_IHA_Zirai_Mucadele_Kullanim))
- Inform beekeepers and the village or neighbourhood office (muhtarlık) before spraying (art. 13(1)). ([resmigazete.gov.tr](https://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2025/12/20251213-5.htm))
- Professional applicators enter each application in the Ministry's record system (art. 15). ([resmigazete.gov.tr](https://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2025/12/20251213-5.htm))

## How to get authorised

1. Use a drone whose spraying unit holds a valid Ministry licence. ([resmigazete.gov.tr](https://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2021/06/20210609M1-2.htm))
2. Register the drone and pilot with SHGM and get the required pilot licence. ([iha.shgm.gov.tr](https://iha.shgm.gov.tr/public/index?ReturnUrl=%2Findex.html))
3. Check that the crop and pest are on the Ministry's permitted list. ([tarimorman.gov.tr](https://www.tarimorman.gov.tr/Konu/2118/Insansiz_Hava_Araci_IHA_Zirai_Mucadele_Kullanim))
4. Apply to the provincial or district directorate for permission, notify beekeepers and the muhtarlık, then spray with a professional applicator present. ([tarimorman.gov.tr](https://www.tarimorman.gov.tr/Konu/2118/Insansiz_Hava_Araci_IHA_Zirai_Mucadele_Kullanim))

## Operating limits for spraying

- Drones may be used only on the crops and against the pests set by the Ministry (Regulation 2025, art. 12(5)).
- Near water sources, use products not hazardous to water and low-drift equipment and techniques (art. 13(2)).
- Nozzle type, application rate, flight speed and height are set by the Ministry (2021 Regulation, art. 19(5)).

## Good to know

- SHGM published a new SHT-İHA effective 30 July 2026, with a transition period for existing licence holders.

> Checked against official sources on 2026-09-18. Rules change: confirm with the authorities before operating. This page is a planning summary, not legal advice. The product label and the official rules always prevail.

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