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Turkey COP31 child rights and digital safety campaign

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In preparation for the COP31 UN Climate Change Conference to be hosted in Antalya, Turkey, the Ministry of Family and Social Services has launched a nationwide awareness campaign in collaboration with UNICEF Türkiye and the Zero Waste Foundation. This initiative emphasizes that children bear the greatest burden of environmental shifts. Expanding across 81 provinces—including Aydın, Bursa, Kocaeli, Trabzon, Kırıkkale, Muş, Bitlis, Ordu, Giresun, and Nevşehir—Child Rights Committees are conducting field activities such as zero waste workshops, sustainable living seminars, and environmental protection training. Recent activities in cities such as Samsun, Konya, and Kırklareli have included sapling distribution, digital waste awareness, and the creation of ‘Climate Trees’ where citizens and children share environmental messages. In Erzurum, the Provincial Directorate of Family and Social Services organized a program where children visited thermal-supported tomato greenhouses in the Aziziye Municipality. This allowed participants to observe sustainable agriculture and engage in the full cycle of local production and marketing at the Ilıca market to foster awareness of conscious consumption. Minister Mahinur Özdemir Göktaş stated that the involvement of children is central to COP31 preparations, noting that their perspectives and solutions are vital for shaping a sustainable future. She emphasized that environmental crises impact air, water, and food security. As preparations intensify, the Ministry is also addressing digital safety alongside environmental advocacy. safety. New regulations are being developed for digital platforms to protect children, including a proposed controlled entry system via e-Devlet. This system aims e-Devlet to manage access to gaming platforms such as like Roblox and Discord to mitigate risks like anxiety Discord, and sleep deprivation. Furthermore, the Ministry is considering specific content differentiation for the 15-18 age group to address issues mitigate risks such as decreased concentration caused by social media anxiety and gaming platforms. decreased concentration.

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  1. 2026-09-19 13:43 UTC Turkey COP31 child rights and digital safety campaign
  2. 2026-09-14 12:17 UTC Turkey COP31 child rights and digital safety campaign
  3. 2026-09-14 10:13 UTC Turkey COP31 child rights and digital safety campaign
  4. 2026-09-13 18:52 UTC Turkey COP31 child rights awareness campaign
  5. 2026-09-13 14:46 UTC Turkey COP31 child rights awareness campaign
  6. 2026-09-13 10:36 UTC Turkey child rights COP31 awareness initiatives

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