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Online exhibition shows impact of Turkey's waste imports from Europe
GREENPEACE
Online exhibition shows impact of Turkey's waste imports from Europe
Turkey has become Europe's top plastic waste importer since 2018. Documents of the environmental damage caused by waste imports are on display in a new Greenpeace Mediterranean exhibition.
15 April 2022
Greenpeace delivers half a million petitions to 10 Downing Street against waste exports to Turkey
Greenpeace delivers half a million petitions to 10 Downing Street against waste exports to Turkey
Having become the top plastic waste importer of Europe, Turkey imported some 468,000 tons of plastic waste from the UK in the last three years.
24 March 2022
Turkey's plastic waste imports: 'Chemicals are mixed into the food chain'
Turkey's plastic waste imports: 'Chemicals are mixed into the food chain'
Greenpeace has carried out a study on illegal plastic waste dumping and burning in Turkey's Adana province. Chemicals released by burning plastic are now in people's food chain, says Nihan Temiz-Ataş of Greenpeace Mediterranean.
11 February 2022 Tansu Pişkin
Plastic waste imported from Europe poisoning Turkey's soil, shows Greenpeace analysis
Plastic waste imported from Europe poisoning Turkey's soil, shows Greenpeace analysis
The amount of the carcinogenic substances of dioxin and furan found in the samples from dumpsites in Adana was 400,000 times higher than in uncontaminated soil, a Greenpeace Mediterranean analysis has found.
10 February 2022
Greenpeace campaigns for Marmara Sea: ‘Stop the wastewater discharge’
Greenpeace campaigns for Marmara Sea: ‘Stop the wastewater discharge’
Greenpeace Mediterranean has raised concerns that wastewater the volume of 280 olympic pools mixes with the Marmara Sea from the Ergene River every day: “The solution is to close the water valves discharging the waste water.”
2 November 2021
Iconic Greenpeace vessel Arctic Sunrise in İstanbul
Iconic Greenpeace vessel Arctic Sunrise in İstanbul
Supporting campaigns about biodiversity and climate change across the world, Greenpeace’s iconic vessel Arctic Sunrise came to İstanbul on September 28 to raise concerns and publicity about the pollution in the Marmara Sea.
30 September 2021
Air pollution in İstanbul, Ankara well above updated WHO limit values
Air pollution in İstanbul, Ankara well above updated WHO limit values
Turkey does not sufficiently measure air quality and has no national limit value for PM2.5, says Greenpeace.
23 September 2021
Greenpeace calls on Turkey to ratify the Paris Agreement
Greenpeace calls on Turkey to ratify the Paris Agreement
Greenpeace has released a statement urging the decision makers in Turkey to ratify the Paris Climate Agreement. The country is located in the Mediterranean Basin, one of the regions to be mostly affected by the climate crisis.
16 September 2021
Six NGOs paint billboards in rainbow colors
Six NGOs paint billboards in rainbow colors
In protest against mounting pressure on the LGBTI+ community, the bans on Pride Marches and censorships on rainbow colors, six non-governmental organizations have formed a rainbow with their corporate colors in adjacent billboards.
12 July 2021
All buildings at risk can be repaired with Canal İstanbul’s budget
GREENPEACE
All buildings at risk can be repaired with Canal İstanbul’s budget
Greenpeace has listed what can be done if the 15-billion-dollar budget allocated to the Canal İstanbul Project is spent for green improvements: Over 14 million households can be provided with 10-ton rainwater collection systems.
25 June 2021
Turkey bans import of polymer waste after becoming Europe's top waste importer
Turkey bans import of polymer waste after becoming Europe's top waste importer
Wastes in the ethylene polymer group made up 74 percent of Turkey's plastic waste import last year.
20 May 2021
Greenpeace: Plastic waste from UK, Germany illegally dumped, burned in Turkey
Greenpeace: Plastic waste from UK, Germany illegally dumped, burned in Turkey
Turkey's plastic waste import from European countries has increased by eight times in five years, according to Greenpeace.
17 May 2021
Turkey is once again the biggest importer of plastic waste from Europe
GREENPEACE
Turkey is once again the biggest importer of plastic waste from Europe
Turkey’s plastic waste import increased by 13 percent in a year and 241 truckloads of plastic waste came to Turkey every day in 2020. The amount of plastic waste coming to Turkey from Europe has seen a 196-fold increase in the last 16 years.
26 April 2021
‘There is no vaccine for climate crisis, we must change’
GREENPEACE
‘There is no vaccine for climate crisis, we must change’
Greenpeace has compiled the disasters faced by the world and Turkey due to the climate crisis in 2020. The organization has explained the reasons why the climate crisis must be the first item on the agenda next year.
31 December 2020
Maraş: Air pollution up to 10 times above limit values in coal plant impact areas
GREENPEACE REPORT
Maraş: Air pollution up to 10 times above limit values in coal plant impact areas
"We, the people of the region, see the plant's pollution with the naked eye; live and understand how it poisons our lives. However, the authorities don't want to understand this situation," says a local.
25 December 2020
Imported plastic waste poisons air and water in Adana
GREENPEACE
Imported plastic waste poisons air and water in Adana
The pictures taken by Greenpeace in Turkey’s Mediterranean province of Adana have shown that some of the plastic waste imported from other countries has been thrown away in nature or burned.
19 November 2020
Two towns from Turkey among top five places with highest sulphur dioxide pollution
STUDY BY GREENPEACE AND CREA
Two towns from Turkey among top five places with highest sulphur dioxide pollution
SO2 emissions have been on the rise in the last four years in Turkey and increased by 14 percent in a year, according to the study.
8 October 2020
Ministry cancels coal-fired thermal power plant project in Kırklareli
Ministry cancels coal-fired thermal power plant project in Kırklareli
The Ministry of Environment and Urbanization has cancelled the coal-fired thermal power plant project in Turkey’s northwestern province of Kırklareli. Greenpeace has long been campaigning against the project.
23 September 2020
Greenpeace: Natural gas discovered in Black Sea may deepen environmental problems
Greenpeace: Natural gas discovered in Black Sea may deepen environmental problems
Using natural gas instead of renewable energy might deepen a series of problems, including drought, heatwaves and inefficiency in agriculture, according to Onur Akgül from Greenpeace Mediterranean.
27 August 2020 Tansu Pişkin
Coal-Fired Plant in Adana May Cause 2,000 more Premature Deaths, Environmentalists Warn
Coal-Fired Plant in Adana May Cause 2,000 more Premature Deaths, Environmentalists Warn
Civil society organizations have called on China-based investors to withdraw from a coal-fired plant project in southern Turkey.
10 June 2020
World Environment Day: 'We Reap What We Sow'
World Environment Day: 'We Reap What We Sow'
The theme of this year's World Environment Day is biodiversity.
5 June 2020
‘Close Unfiltered Thermal Plants in Turkey During Coronavirus Outbreak’
GREENPEACE
‘Close Unfiltered Thermal Plants in Turkey During Coronavirus Outbreak’
Raising concerns over the detrimental effects of unfiltered coal-fired thermal plants on human health, Greenpeace has applied to the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization and requested the halt of their operation without waiting for the end of 2020.
22 May 2020
Turkey’s Plastic Waste Import Increased by 173 Times in 15 Years
GREENPEACE
Turkey’s Plastic Waste Import Increased by 173 Times in 15 Years
On the one side, Turkey struggles against plastic use; on the other, its plastic waste import is gradually increasing. According to Greenpeace, with the plastic waste import banned in China, Turkey has become a new destination for plastic waste.
20 May 2020
Greenpeace: Not Single-Use Plastics, But Hygiene Protects You from Coronavirus
Greenpeace: Not Single-Use Plastics, But Hygiene Protects You from Coronavirus
Greenpeace Mediterranean has warned against increasing usage of single-use plastics during the pandemic.
1 April 2020
Greenpeace Report: Blacklisted Pesticides Found in 77 of 90 Fruit, Vegetable Samples
Greenpeace Report: Blacklisted Pesticides Found in 77 of 90 Fruit, Vegetable Samples
Traces of pesticides that have an effect on the hormonal system were found in half of the samples.
20 January 2020
'15 Poison-Spilling Thermal Power Plants Should be Closed'
'15 Poison-Spilling Thermal Power Plants Should be Closed'
People from southern, western and northern provinces have applied to the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, requesting the closure of a total of 15 power plants.
5 November 2019
'9 out of Every 10 People Don’t Breathe Clean Air in the World'
WWF & GREENPEACE FOR JUNE 5 WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY
'9 out of Every 10 People Don’t Breathe Clean Air in the World'
Releasing a joint statement for the press on the occasion of June 5 World Environment Day, World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Turkey and Greenpeace have raised concerns over the dimensions of air pollution in Turkey and the world.
4 June 2019
Greenpeace: Coal-Fired Power Plants Caused 17 Thousand Premature Deaths in Afşin
Greenpeace: Coal-Fired Power Plants Caused 17 Thousand Premature Deaths in Afşin
According to a report by the Greenpeace, coal-fired thermal power plants have caused 17 thousand premature deaths in 33 years, in Afşin, Maraş province. Activists reflected the message, "This chimney spreads toxins," on a power plant's chimney.
11 March 2019
Villagers Win the Struggle, Thermal Power Plant Project in Çerkezköy Cancelled
Villagers Win the Struggle, Thermal Power Plant Project in Çerkezköy Cancelled
The project of a coal-based thermal power plant to be built on a oak forest in Pınarça Village has been cancelled upon the release of a negative Environmental Impact Assessment report. The people of Pınarça have long been struggling against the project.
7 February 2019
Greenpeace: 150 Thousand People Took Action, Bees Saved
Greenpeace: 150 Thousand People Took Action, Bees Saved
“We Are All in the Same Hive” campaign by Greenpeace has succeeded. The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has announced that the use of three chemicals threatening the bees has been banned.
24 December 2018
Joint Declaration by 11 Environmental Organizations: 'We are all in the Same Hive'
Joint Declaration by 11 Environmental Organizations: 'We are all in the Same Hive'
11 environmental organizations have penned a joint declaration to bring attention to bee deaths. The organizations have underpinned the increasing rate of bee deaths in Turkey and demanded the ban of use of neonicotinoids.
13 December 2018
'Climate Change Greatest Threat to Human Rights'
GREENPEACE MEDITERRANEAN STATEMENT ON HUMAN RIGHTS DAY
'Climate Change Greatest Threat to Human Rights'
While COP24 climate conference continues in Poland, Greenpeace Mediterranean has released a statement, emphasizing that human rights and climate change cannot be separately thought.
10 December 2018
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