As chief climate change negotiators, we participated in the 21.Meeting of the Parties on Climate Change to represent Turkey in Paris. Around 40 thousand people joined the conference where a total of 196 countries were represented by their negotiating teams. …

This article is concerned with the steps taken so far by our country with respect to the climate change and the details of the Paris climate negotiations. However, I would first like to share an anecdote about events in the …

While we have already marked our calendars for the 21st Conference of the Parties (COP) to be held in Paris next year for the new post-2020 climate agreement, no promising development has been recorded in the negotiations yet. Nevertheless, governments …

Environmental awareness is a rising value. Hardly a day passes without a protest or act related to the environment somewhere in the world. The fact that people take a stand for the environment is very inspring. The rising voice of …

We recently visited Vilnius, the Lithuanian capital, to attend the EU Environment Ministers ‘ Meeting. At the meeting, which was attended by 28 member states and candidate countries, issues such as climate change, biodiversity and the impacts of shale gas …

Voluntary carbon markets are developed independently of goals and policies of governments with a view to combating climate change and are capable of attracting all sectors of the business world, local governments, NGOs and individuals for carbon equalization purposes. Even …

I am sure you have seen a myriad of articles, books, postcards and albums titled “Once Upon a Time in Istanbul.” They usually refer to ancient and natural wonders in Istanbul. Let me take you on a trip once upon …

Climate change remains as the biggest challenge the world has faced in the last century. A report, which has been released by the US National Atmospheric Administration, notes that trends in climate change take a negative turn.  Climate changes and …

Events that we call Gezi Park protests, which broke out in recent months, are now at the top of the agenda. It is obvious that those with a plot to stage a coup on the pretext of 5 or 6 …