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Black Sea Female Artists’ Association Brings Organic Paint To The Masses

The FEMİN-ART Women Artists Association from Trabzon, Turkey, one of the regions worst affected by the Chernobyl meltdown, has been awarded funding to produce root-based...

Renewable-Energy Cars Heat Up in Turkey

Science, Industry and Technology Minister Nihat Ergün test-drives a solar-powered car at a solar vehicle competition in the Turkish city of Izmir. A strange array of...

Turkish Government Renews Efforts to Reduce Dependence on Foreign Energy

Turkey imports more than three-quarters of its primary energy supply, primarily from Russia and Iran. The country’s energy ministry says it wants to become less...

Turkey Further Commits to Biodegradable Plastic Products With New Agreement

Turkey is ahead of most European countries in its commitment to biodegradable plastics, says the CEO of Cereplast, an international biobased and compostable plastic manufacturer....

Post-Chernobyl Agriculture in Turkey: A Sign Of What’s In Store For Japan?

The Black Sea province of Rize is synonymous with tea production in Turkey. After the Chernobyl nuclear meltdown, the Turkish government tried to avoid testing...

GP Exclusive Interview: Turkey Beginning to Lay Infrastructure for Hydrogen Economy

Hydrogen-fueled vehicles and power systems could be feasible in Turkey by 2020, says Mustafa Hatipoğlu, managing director of the UN’s International Centre for Hydrogen Energy...

Ecological Conference in Istanbul Questions Wisdom of Rapid Economic Growth

Turkey is rapidly traveling down the same development path as many European countries. But will Turks be happier at the end of it? Today is...

World’s First Integrated Renewables Combined Cycle Power Plant To Be Built in Turkey

General Electric’s design integrates a traditional combined cycle plant with wind and solar energy, allowing it to generate electricity with unprecedented efficiency. Less than 100...

Bicycle Activists Stop in Istanbul En Route to Palestine

“Pollinating” social and environmental justice as it goes, British bicycle activism group P.E.D.A.L. launched a 100-day trip from London to Palestine this spring. Next month...

Turkey’s Dams Are Violating Human Rights, UN Report Says

Turkish dams don’t just affect Turks — they cut off access to water in Iraq and Syria as well, forcing entire populations in those countries...
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