Trash money: Turkey is formalizing its waste sector. Informal collectors want to be included Article The system involved an estimated 500,000 waste collectors nationwide and accounted for about 80 percent of the country’s recycling in 2022. That year, the Turkish government also launched an initiative to regulate this work, though with limited success due to its strict requirements. By Diego Cupolo
When it rains it stores: Mitigating drought in İstanbul Article In terms of both population distribution and water resources, İstanbul is divided between eastern and western water basins, or Asian and European districts, the latter of which faces several challenges in distributing water resources. By Matt Hanson and Sema Beşevli
Turkey’s 2021 wildfires were a warning. Some lessons were noted, others not Article Across the Mediterranean region, rising temperatures and shifting rain patterns are exacerbating wildfire risks. The 2021 blazes represent a warning for Turkey, which was unequipped and understaffed to quickly bring the fires under control. By Gonca Tokyol
Young climate activists feel deterred by financial and legal pressures in Turkey Article Yet a closer look at these images shows few young faces among the protestors. The same is true for other recent acts of environmental activism in Turkey. By Anna Montraveta Riu , Carlos Ortega Sánchez and Burcu Dolanbay
The Uyghur issue in Turkey-China relations Article China is pleased with the AKP’s recent efforts to keep the Uyghur issue low profile compared to before, it still does not see Turkey as a reliable partner. By Nilgün Eliküçük Yıldırım
Between two worlds: China Turkey relations Dossier Where does Turkey position itself amidst the geopolitical rivalry between China and the US? What are the implications of Turkey's ties with China for its global positioning between Western and Eastern powers? Our expert contributors from Turkey provide insightful analyses of the China-Turkey partnership's driving factors, limitations, and prospects.
