COP31

Turkey formalizes COP31 hosting and expands climate agenda

46 clusters · 142 sources · last updated about 14 hours ago

Latest: Antalya agricultural leaders call for climate adaptation and water management

Turkey is intensifying preparations for the COP31 UN Climate Change Conference, scheduled for November 9–20, 2026, in Antalya. Following the decision by 196 countries at COP30 in Brazil, Turkey has assumed the presidency

Water scarcity in Brazil and global desertification efforts

22 clusters · 184 sources · last updated 2 days ago

Latest: COP17 UNCCD summit addresses global land degradation

Northeast Brazil faces severe water scarcity and climate variability, particularly in the semi-arid sertão region of Pernambuco. Challenges include low precipitation and high evaporation rates, necessitating management s

Turkish municipalities expand summer culture & sports 2026

43 clusters · 120 sources · last updated 3 days ago

Latest: Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality hosts summer cultural events

Throughout the summer of 2026, Turkish municipalities and national institutions expanded free cultural, educational, and athletic programming for youth. Sports and safety initiatives included specialized swimming program

Turkey implements strategic roadmap for plastic waste

12 clusters · 50 sources · last updated 3 days ago

Latest: Türkiye Zero Waste Foundation signs climate pact with London Climate Action Week

Turkey continues to face significant environmental pressure from plastic waste imports. In 2025, European countries exported nearly 699,000 tons of plastic waste to Turkey, generating $193.2 million for Turkish recycling

Turkey YKS 2026 placement, housing, and scholarship updates

21 clusters · 184 sources · last updated 3 days ago

Latest: Turkey announces 2026-2027 student dormitory placement results

Following the release of the 2026 Higher Education Institutions Exam (YKS) placement results, the Council of Higher Education (YÖK) detailed the preferences of the top 1,000 students. In the numerical category, 490 stude

LDC group climate negotiation priorities

2 clusters · 4 sources · last updated 5 days ago

Latest: LDC Group unifies climate priorities ahead of COP31

The Least Developed Countries (LDC) group, representing 44 states, convened in Dili, Timor-Leste, to establish a unified negotiating position for the upcoming COP31 summit in Antalya, Turkey. Initial discussions focused

Tourism and Infrastructure Development in Turkey

3 clusters · 20 sources · last updated 5 days ago

Latest: Antalya prepares infrastructure and local cuisine for COP31 summit

Turkey features a variety of historical and natural tourism sites across different regions. In Zonguldak, visitors can explore the Gökgöl Cave, the mythological Cehennemağzı Caves in Ereğli, and the Harmankaya Waterfalls

Turkey municipal services and highway maintenance updates

23 clusters · 108 sources · last updated 5 days ago

Latest: Turkey highway maintenance causes multiple road closures

Since June, municipalities across Turkey have conducted extensive cleaning, safety, and infrastructure upgrade programs. These efforts have expanded from initial street cleaning and noise inspections to large-scale urban

Turkey's DOA system expands and gains international acclaim

21 clusters · 101 sources · last updated 7 days ago

Latest: Turkey's DOA system collects 205 million beverage containers

Turkey’s nationwide Deposit-Return System (DOA) became fully operational on 1 July 2026, covering all 81 provinces and 973 districts. In the first ten days nearly 2 million users returned about 18.8 million PET, glass an

Turkey bilateral defense and diplomatic engagements

2 clusters · 34 sources · last updated 18 days ago

Latest: Erdoğan and Sinkevicius discuss bilateral ties and defense cooperation

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has engaged in high-level diplomatic discussions with leaders from Lithuania and Brazil to strengthen bilateral relations and defense cooperation. In a conversation with Lithuanian