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.
Marmara Sea restoration efforts are underway. They may not prevent a new sea snot outbreak Article Experts say minimizing the flow of new organic materials into the sea – like phosphorus and nitrogen which constitute fertilizer for phytoplankton and algae – is the most important factor in preventing future outbreaks. Miriane Demers-Lemay , Nicole Graaf
Turkey banned a hazardous pesticide in 2020. It’s still showing up in food Article Farmers, officials and food safety experts said the banned pesticide chlorpyrifos is still used in Turkey due to weak regulations and lackluster enforcement, threatening the public health. Diego Cupolo, Sema Beşevli
‘No hamsi today’: Sustainability of Black Sea fishing sector under threat Article Fish populations in the Black Sea have been increasingly impacted by ecological interference, often in the form of construction or regional development, and also climate change. Ingrid Woudwijk
Articles from Turkey Recap supported by us Dossier Here are the series of environmental reports produced by Turkey recap with support from the Heinrich Böll Stiftung Turkey Office. Articles supported to help to increase the reporting on ecological, environmental, and climate developments in Turkey, with a focus on local best practices, as well as underreported stories. In no way can be interpreted to reflect the views of the Heinrich Böll Stiftung.
Harmony on the plate: Unraveling the nexus of health, nutrition, and ecology in food and farming Article The reflections on health-nutrition-ecology relationships through food and farming bring us to never questioned before reality in organic farming as well as the accessibility of foods to those who grow them – the smallholder farmers, and the majority of consumers. Judith Bopp
Migration agreement with Egypt: EU backing the wrong horse Commentary The European Commission has signed a new agreement with Egypt. One of the aims is to reduce migration to Europe. But this will most likely not succeed. Anna Schwarz
