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Map 3 Current Climate Zones in Türkiye (Atalay, İ., 1997)

Continental Climate (a,b,c,d)
Mediterranean Climate
Marmara (Transition) Climate
Black Sea Climate

According to Köppen-Trewartha climate classification, it shows the main classes of Türkiye’s
climate. Accordingly, most of the country, especially the area covering the central and eastern
Anatolia regions, is defined as continental temperate climate, while the Aegean, Mediterranean
and Southeastern Anatolia regions show subtropical dry summer climate characteristics. The
Black Sea coastal areas are characterised by a subtropical humid climate, while some provinces
in Thrace and the Inner Aegean have a maritime temperate climate. Iğdır province, Konya-Ereğli,
Urfa- Ceylanpınar and Çorum Osmancık have semi-arid steppe climate characteristics (Map 2).
Atalay, İ., (1997), based on the criteria used in climate classifications made on a world scale, has
defined the following climate types regionally for Türkiye (Map 3);
1. Continental Climate (a, b, c, d)
2. Black Sea Climate
3. Mediterranean Climate
4. Marmara (Transition) Climate
3. Population

Population growth is the most important driving force underlying human activities that put
pressure on the environment. Population growth and population growth rate is one of the ba-
sic indicators in “Environmental Performance Measurement” and “Environmental Sustainability
Index” studies in the international arena.

Table 1 Türkiye’s Population (TURKSTAT, 2024)

2020 2021 2022 2023

MALE 41,915,985 42,428,101 42,704,112 42,734,071
FEMALE 41,698,377 42,252,172 42,575,441 42,638,306
TOTAL 83,614,362 84,680,273 85,279,553 85,372,377

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