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Bird haven Gökgöl lake dries up as Turkey’s largest basin struggles with drought
The lake was formed more than half a century ago by a nearby dam and has since been a stopover for migratory birds
12 September 2024
Turkey experienced hottest July in 53 years
The highest temperature was recorded at 45.9 degrees in the southeastern Şırnak province.
16 August 2024
Niko Schmitz
reports
German climate activists end their hunger strike
Activists from the initiative “Starving until you’re honest” ended their hunger strike. One of them had been refusing to eat for 92 days. Their demands for an official statement on climate change from German chancellor Olaf Scholz were not met.
14 June 2024
Niko Schmitz
Niko Schmitz
reports
German climate activist nears death after three months of hunger strike
Activists of the initiative “Starving until you’re honest” want to pressure German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to a public statement about climate change based on science. Medical staff have renounced responsibility more than a week ago. Now, they want to give Olaf Scholz one more week to meet their demands.
7 June 2024
Niko Schmitz
Turkey experienced 30 days of extreme heat in a year due to human-induced climate change
The country would experience much less days of extreme heat in a hypothetical scenario without human-induced climate change, shows a study.
29 May 2024
One-third of Turkey's provinces under high climate risk
According to a thesis study mapping Turkey's climate risk regarding heatwaves, drought, forest fires, and floods, Amasya, Tokat, Mersin, Kahramanmaraş, Kayseri, Muş, and Ağrı are the provinces identified as being at the highest risk.
7 March 2024
Turkey’s new climate bill ‘a contract with the capital,’ warns climate group
“The Climate Law is an attempt to secure the dirty profits obtained by exploiting nature and labor through carbon trade and legitimize the right to pollute implicitly granted to capital through the carbon market,” says the Climate Justice Coalition.
8 November 2023
CLIMATE CRISIS
Report: Extreme temperatures now five times more likely in most of Europe, including Turkey
The western half of Turkey and the Southeastern Anatolia Region are particularly affected by the heat this week.
24 August 2023
Turkey breaks temperature record with 49.5°C in Eskişehir
The Central Anatolian province has seen the highest-ever temperature measured in the country.
16 August 2023
Buffaloes find refuge in river to beat the heat in Turkey’s Muş province
According to a local shepherd, immersing the animals in water not only provides a necessary refreshing experience but also facilitates a smoother milking process.
20 June 2023
İstanbul's new climate museum sheds light on the past and future of climate crisis
From basic information about the climate crisis to in-depth exploration of key debates, the Climate Museum offers a captivating journey into the complexities and urgency of addressing the global climate crisis.
14 June 2023
Tuğçe Yılmaz
Young climate activists file lawsuit against Erdoğan over 'inadequate emission goals'
Launching an online petition, the activists said, "We are suing Turkey for violating our human rights by pursuing a goal that lacks scientific basis and is actually a 'greenhouse gas increase decision'."
10 May 2023
Turkey’s greenhouse gas emission increased by 7.7 percent in 2021
Despite Turkey’s announced efforts to reduce its emissions to net zero by 2053, Carbon dioxide emissions per capita steadily increased in the last 30 years.
29 March 2023
Only 80 days of drinking water left in Bursa
The water reserves of Turkey's fourth most populated city would last 80 days, while Bursa's precipitation decreased this year by 41 percent compared to the same period the previous year, local officials state.
22 March 2023
Drought in Türkiye likely to continue amid an expected warm winter
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry points out a drop in the cumulative average rainfall of 28.6 percent between October 1 and December 1 across the country.
4 January 2023
Türkiye's largest lake 'shrinking at dangerous levels'
Prof. Dr. Faruk Alaeddinoğlu from Van University and Ali Kalçık, head of the Van Environment Association warn against the rapid withdrawal of water in Lake Van.
24 November 2022
Şenol Balı
Türkiye increases emission reduction target
The environment minister announced the updated target, but environmental groups say it's a "reduction from the increase."
16 November 2022
The absence of green politics in Türkiye's political arena
Türkiye is moving into its 100-year existence, with perhaps its most important elections in recent history. However, green politics remain seemingly absent from the agenda.
20 October 2022
Wouter Massink
Authorities adding water to Türkiye's largest saline lake to prevent baby flamingo deaths
Last year, hundreds of flamingo hatchlings died in Lake Tuz due to extreme drought.
5 August 2022
Turkey among regions most affected by climate crisis, says minister
This is why Turkey often experiences the consequences such as wildfires, floods, and drought along with global warming, according to Minister Kurum.
4 July 2022
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Turkey: April temperature 2 degrees warmer than average
The average temperature was measured as 14,3 in the previous month. This figure is above the average measured for April for the last 50 years in Turkey.
13 May 2022
Turkey: February temperature average up by 1.3 degrees this year
While the lowest February temperature was measured in Van’s Özalp in the east with -26.7 degrees Celsius, the highest temperature was witnessed in Şırnak's Cizre in the southeast with 24.5 degrees.
11 March 2022
Q&A WITH PROF. TOLUNAY
Is the climate crisis the only reason for drought in Turkey?
"We use too much water in agriculture with wild irrigation methods. We focus on sectors with high water consumption such as thermal power plants," says Prof. Tolunay.
15 December 2021
Tansu Pişkin
'Turkey's average temperatures will increase by 1 to 6 degrees annually'
A parliamentary committee has released a 729-page report on how Turkey should tackle climate change.
23 November 2021
Paris Agreement takes effect in Turkey: 'Fossil fuels should be abandoned urgently'
Health problems caused by air pollution from coal-fired power plants cost Turkey 2.86 billion Euro per year, NGOs warn.
10 November 2021
Caretta carettas 'change routes' due to climate change
A caretta caretta released to the sea from Turkey went to as far as the Adriatic Sea, a deputy minister has said.
25 October 2021
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‘Climate change’ added to the name of Turkey’s Ministry of Environment and Urbanization
Speaking after the Presidential cabinet meeting, AKP Chair and President Erdoğan has announced that the status of the Directorate General of Migration Management will be increased to the Presidency of Migration Management.
12 October 2021
A new era in Turkey's climate policies after ratification of Paris Agreement
Turkey expected to adopt new emissions-cutting goals, action plans after lawmakers ratified Paris deal, say climate groups.
7 October 2021
Turkey to gather a climate change council at the start of next year
Climate change is not just an environmental issue, but also a development and national security issue, Minister Kurum has said.
5 October 2021
Three quarters of Turkey’s society has climate change awareness, shows survey
The results of a recent survey jointly conducted by Yuvam Dünya Association and KONDA Research company have revealed that there is a wide awareness about the effects of climate change on weather events and nature.
29 September 2021
Mediterranean countries sign climate change declaration after summer wildfires
"This summer's catastrophic fires did not leave any Mediterranean country unscathed, while northern countries were hit by deadly floods," Greece's PM Mitsotakis has said.
22 September 2021
Survey: 95 percent of youth in Turkey view climate change as a big threat
The British Council has released the Global Youth Letter on Climate Action final report.
20 September 2021
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