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Julia Harte
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Controversial Renovation of Istanbul’s Taksim Square Has Begun
Despite all the criticism the plan received from urban planners, lawyers, activists, academics, and concerned citizens, Istanbul has begun remodeling its central square, a focal...

Turkish Seed Developer Helps European Farmers Adjust To Warming Temperatures
ProGen, a Turkish seed developer and supplier, has specialized in crop varieties that can withstand the hot Mediterranean climate. As climate conditions in European countries...

Turkey’s Wheat Exports Decline Due To Climate Change, Says Industry Official
Turkey’s total wheat production declined 14 percent in 2012 from the year before. Climate change has caused a steady decline in Turkey’s wheat production since...

Germany’s EnBW Partners With Turkish Firm To Build 50MW Wind Power Plant
Tekirdağ Province, in northwestern Turkey, will be the site of several new wind power plants over the next few years. This has been a big...

Polluting Paradise Documentary Follows Turkish Village’s Battle Against Invading Garbage
Polluting Paradise, the latest film by Turkish-German director Fatih Akin, documents the disgusting damage caused by a garbage dump near the Black Sea village of Çamburnu. Ten...

As He Battles Lawsuit, Grandfather Of Turkish Environmental Movement Receives Right Livelihood Award
Hayrettin Karaca, 90, faces up to six years in prison for championing the environmental causes to which he has devoted his life. Turkey is not...

INTERVIEW: The “Man On The River” Finishes 5,200-Kilometer Journey In Istanbul
Giacomo de Stefano raises his hat as he rows into Istanbul’s Golden Horn, the final stretch of a trans-Europe experiment in sustainable travel. It shouldn’t...

Turkey Ripe For Renewable Energy Boom – So Why The Delay?
Despite its vast solar and wind energy potential, Turkey’s renewable resources have only been developed in small pockets of the country, such as the windy...

Turkey Starts Buying Kurdish Gas Over Baghdad’s Objections
Defying the Iraqi central government, the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has begun selling gas directly to Turkey. Crude oil sales will also begin soon. Five...

UN Launches Climate Change Resilience Project In Western Balkans, Turkey
The incidence and intensity of natural disasters, such as the flash floods last month that killed 12 people in Samsun, Turkey, are expected to increase...
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