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Ömür Kula: We have been continuously borrowing from the future since the 1970s

Ömür Kula, General Manager of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Türkiye, stated that humanity, on a global scale, has depleted the natural resources available for 2025 in less than seven months and that after this date, we have been living by borrowing from nature. “According to calculations by the Global …

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The world’s renewable natural resources are being depleted in less than seven months!

Earth Overshoot Day, the date when the resources that nature can renew within a year are depleted, is calculated this year as July 24th. From this date on, resources for future years begin to be depleted. Istanbul… Experts state that the ever-earlier Earth Overshoot Day threatens the ecological balance and …

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Major investment in Türkiye’s first World Bank-supported organised agricultural zone!

Press release… World Bank ramps up support from 30 million dollars to 65 million dollars… The Dikili Geothermal Heated Greenhouse Organised Agricultural Zone, one of the largest technological greenhouse hubs in Türkiye and Europe, has been boosted from 30 million dollars to 65 million dollars in support from the World …

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Dr. Yusuf Demir: Türkiye will experience its highest temperatures

Professor Dr. Yusuf Demir of Samsun Ondokuz Mayıs University (OMU) said that their indicators show that they will experience the highest temperatures in this year or in these years. “This situation concerns us both in terms of drought and the increasing risk of desertification in our country,” Dr. Demir said. …

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Greener agrifood systems: Land consolidation as a catalyst for change

10/07/2025 Inefficient farm structures, marked by high levels of land fragmentation and small average farm sizes, often result in low productivity and competitiveness and hinder agricultural and rural development. By addressing these inefficient farm structures, land consolidation instruments have great potential to contribute to the necessary transformation towards greener and …

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Farmers struggle amid most severe drought in 65 years!

Türkiye is grappling with one of the most severe droughts in the past 65 years, crippling agricultural output and inflicting heavy losses on farmers. From Ankara to İzmir, Bursa to Konya and Hatay to Adana, the lack of rainfall and soaring temperatures have pushed water resources to critical levels, with the agricultural …

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“Türkiye’s new climate law prioritizes welfare and agriculture!”

Türkiye’s newly enacted climate law places a strong emphasis on protecting social welfare while prioritizing key sectors like agriculture and animal husbandry, according to Dr. Halil Hasar, director of the Climate Change Directorate at the Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Ministry. Dr. Halil Hasar Speaking to Anadolu Agency (AA), Dr. …

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Climate law prevents additional carbon taxes in Europe…

Türkiye’s first Climate Law, recently approved by parliament, aims to ensure that the costs associated with carbon-intensive activities remain within the country, thus preventing the payment of additional carbon taxes in Europe, a sector representative has said. Onur Ünlü, chair of the Turkish-based Energy Efficiency and Management Association, stated that the Climate Law …

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‘World’s largest’ regenerative agriculture study highlights productivity benefits for European agri-food sector…

A new study launched by the European Alliance for Regenerative Agriculture (EARA), funded by EIT Food, has found that farmers can produce ‘significantly more food for less’ by transitioning to regenerative practices. The study involved 78 regenerative farms in 14 countries, covering over 7,000 hectares. It benchmarked these farms against …

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Dr. Yusuf Demir: 2025 could be a record-breaking year for heat!

Professor Dr. Yusuf Demir, Head of the Department of Agricultural Structures and Irrigation at Ondokuz Mayıs University (OMÜ) Faculty of Agriculture in Black Sea region of Samsun, stated that 2025 could be the hottest year on record and drew attention to the increasing risk of drought across Türkiye. Professor Dr. …

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