Law No. 3202 concerning the organisation and duties of the General Directorate for Rural Affairs.

The purpose of this Law is to establish the procedures concerning the establishment, organization, duties and jurisdiction of the General Directorate for Rural Services under the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Affairs. It consists of 5 sections defining the duty of this institution entitled to carry out agricultural and environmental programmes (including land use planning, water uses, irrigation, quality standards for drinking water, etc.) within Turkish territory.