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Decarbonization and poverty must be addressed together

Decarbonization and poverty must be addressed together

Turkey’s new climate commitments focus solely on emission reduction targets. Experts emphasize that adaptation measures have long been neglected in the country’s climate policies.

22 October 2025

Nation’s Gardens drive social transformation, pose 'green gentrification risk'

İSTANBUL’S NEW GREEN SPACES

Nation’s Gardens drive social transformation, pose 'green gentrification risk'

Nation’s Gardens were launched under the claim of increasing İstanbul’s per capita green space, which lags far behind the European average. However, a newly published academic study reveals that not everyone is able to benefit from these spaces equally.

15 August 2025 Özge Naz Pala

Climate crisis is changing Turkey's fire regime

Climate crisis is changing Turkey's fire regime

"By creating monoculture pine plantations in these areas, we have essentially scattered atomic bombs across the Mediterranean," says Assoc. Prof. Ürker.

Fires caused by human activity spread to much larger areas

Fires caused by human activity spread to much larger areas

Simulations show that in a scenario without human influence, four times less forest area would burn.

'Turkey's climate law does not aim to combat climate change'

'Turkey's climate law does not aim to combat climate change'

Experts believe that the Climate Law draft is designed to regulate potential economic gains from climate change rather than addressing the issue itself.

26 February 2025

The invisible killer: Air pollution threatens İstanbul

The invisible killer: Air pollution threatens İstanbul

Data collected for seven years from 37 air quality monitoring stations in various parts of İstanbul indicates that the carcinogenic fine particulate matter exceeds the WHO limit value both in urban centers and rural areas.

Climate change may affect grape cultivation in Turkey

Climate change may affect grape cultivation in Turkey

Projections for the mid-century indicate a decrease in yield in Manisa and Denizli provinces, where Sultana grapes, accounting for about half of Turkey's total grape production, are cultivated.

'Climate in Turkey could become warmer, drier, and more unpredictable'

'Climate in Turkey could become warmer, drier, and more unpredictable'

According to a new study examining how the climate crisis will impact extreme weather events, Turkey is predicted to experience increasingly warmer and drier conditions.