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Lawsuit against dam project in Bodrum forests

Lawsuit against dam project in Bodrum forests

A protected area of Turkish pines and a village will be submerged in the water if the dam is built, local groups say.

4 February 2022

Turkey to gather a climate change council at the start of next year

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.

Ministry to monitor endangered reptile, amphibian species

Ministry to monitor endangered reptile, amphibian species

About 500 animals will be tracked via satellite to produce strategies for the protection of endangered species, according to the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization.

16 September 2021

Vacuuming up sea snot is 'like sweeping up the sand on the beach'

Vacuuming up sea snot is 'like sweeping up the sand on the beach'

Some 392 cubic meters of "sea snot" has been collected from the Sea of Marmara as part of an action plan to tackle the problem, according to the ministry.

Ministry, municipalities to meet on 'sea snot' problem in Marmara

Ministry, municipalities to meet on 'sea snot' problem in Marmara

Thick layers of mucilage have been observed both on the surface and the bottom of the Sea of Marmara in Turkey's northwest.

Air pollution data for İzmir's industrialized areas not made public for five years

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION

Air pollution data for İzmir's industrialized areas not made public for five years

An opposition MP has called on the ministry to fulfill its responsibilities and release the data for the relevant areas.

Canal İstanbul zoning plans approved, made public by ministry

Canal İstanbul zoning plans approved, made public by ministry

"We will rapidly take steps to enrich our country and sacred city with Kanal Istanbul," Minister Kurum has said.

Court cancels ‘Grand Mosque’ project in İstanbul’s Kadıköy

Court cancels ‘Grand Mosque’ project in İstanbul’s Kadıköy

The İstanbul 3rd Administrative Court has cancelled the “Grand Mosque” project to be undertaken by the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization upon the request of the Presidency of Religious Affairs in Kadıköy district in the Anatolian side of İstanbul.

30 December 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

Ministry approves construction plan of ‘Nation’s Garden’ around Lake Salda

Ministry approves construction plan of ‘Nation’s Garden’ around Lake Salda

The master development plan foreseeing the construction of a “Nation’s Garden” and social facilities around Lake Salda in Yeşilova, Burdur has been approved by the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization.

21 September 2020

Ministry approves Environmental Impact Assessment report of Sinop Nuclear Plant

Ministry approves Environmental Impact Assessment report of Sinop Nuclear Plant

The final Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report of Sinop Nuclear Power Plant has been approved. The members of Sinop Anti-Nuclear Platform have announced that they will file a lawsuit against the positive EIA report.

15 September 2020

Ministry approves environmental plan for Canal İstanbul

Ministry approves environmental plan for Canal İstanbul

An environmental plan for a 13,364-hectare land around the Canal İstanbul project has been approved.

‘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.

Ministry of Environment and Urbanization Failed to Reach Any of its 2019 Targets

Ministry of Environment and Urbanization Failed to Reach Any of its 2019 Targets

Describing earthquakes as a threat to the country, the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization could not reach its target to strengthen public buildings in 2019 “because there was no demand.”