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nvironmental problems such as global warming, drought, lack of water, desertification,
decrease of biological diversity and extinction of some species wait for a solution as the
Ecommon issue of the whole world in the age we live in.

On the other hand, rapid increase in population, cities, industrial facilities and the diversification
of consumption habits with economic activities cause the aforementioned issues to grow even
more.

Under this situation threatening the future of humanity, strengthening international cooperati-
on has become a must.

Türkiye, undertaking crucial roles in international studies for environmental problems, is always
appreciated and shown as an example with the environmentalist policies it carries out in many
fields such as economy, urbanization, energy.

We see the whole of nature, especially the environment in which we live, as a trust that must
be handed over to future generations in a safe and sound manner, and we have been providing
services with this awareness for 22 years.
In July 2021, we drew the framework of our fight against climate change and our policies to sup-
port green transformation with the “Green Consensus Action Plan” we published. Within this
framework, we continue our efforts to improve institutional capacity and standards without
slowing down.
On the other hand, we are decisively implementing our sustainable development policies in line
with the “Net Zero Emission by 2053” target set by the United Nations with the Paris Agreement.

Türkiye, which aims to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 41% by 2030, will fulfil its leading
role in this process.

Türkiye, which has undertaken important responsibilities so far with the aim of protecting bi-
ological diversity, managing natural resources with the awareness of sustainable development,
spreading environmentally friendly Urbanization and ending the existing environmental pollu-
tion, will continue to follow the efforts carried out to bequeath a more liveable environment to
future generations.

I sincerely believe that this report, prepared every four years by the Ministry of Environment, Ur-
banization and Climate Change, will serve to better understand Türkiye’s environmental efforts.

I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate those who have contributed to the prepa-
ration of the State of Environment Report of Türkiye and wish that the report will bring good to
Türkiye and humanity.

Recep Tayyip ERDOĞAN
President of Türkiye