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.

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.

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. 

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.

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.

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.

An increasing number of states, including Turkey, are positioned “in-between” the great power rivalries. The present article focuses on the political economy of China-Turkey relations over the last decade.

In her guest commentary on the occasion of 8 March International Women's Day, Berfu Şeker from the Association Women for Women's Human Rights analyzes recent political developments in Turkey regarding women's and LGBTIQ+ rights and what awaits women in after the local elections end of the Month.

Yuliya Sporysh works with her Ukrainian NGO in the triangle of functioning kindergartens and schools, sustainable mental support and the transfer of skills and knowledge to women and mothers.

Where does Turkey stand today in the "New Cold War" between China and the US?