Türkiye's environmental efforts, initiatives and actions

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Before and after reforestation:

Türkiye has been implementing a proactive and dynamic reforestation initiative for several decades now. It is one of the few countries in the world where forest coverage is growing instead of declining.

Area covered in forest:

1973: 20.2 million ha

2022: 23.2 million ha

Turkish Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry

Türkiye invests over $14 billion in environmental protection

Between 2019 and 2023, Türkiye spent over half a trillion liras on environmental protection, with waste and wastewater management taking the largest share...

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In 2024, afforestation work was carried out on 96 thousand hectares, and 500 million saplings were planted.

 

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Turkey’s photovoltaic capacity doubles since July 2022, to 19.6 GW

Turkey's photovoltaic capacity doubles since July 2022, to 19.6 GW

Turkey's 2025 solar power target of 19 GW was exceeded one and a half years earlier, Ember said in a new report.

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Renewables help Türkiye save $15 billion in gas imports

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Over the past two and a half years, solar and wind energy combined have prevented $15 billion in natural gas imports, reinforcing Türkiye’s energy independence and reducing dependency on fossil fuels, according to a report by London-based energy think tank Ember.

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Retired doctor Şeref Güven has brought 100 hectares of idle land unsuitable for agriculture to life with 15,000 almond saplings.

 

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Türkiye’s COP31 Action Agenda sets energy, waste targets for 2035

Türkiye’s COP31 Action Agenda was unveiled at the U.N. General Assembly in New York on Monday, setting out measurable targets to turn existing climate...

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