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UNDP TO PROTECT NATIVE SPECIES IN TURKISH COASTAL WATERS…

PRESS RELEASE… UNDP promotes improved shipping practices to protect native species in Turkish coastal waters… International symposium documents the environmental and economic benefits of improved ballast water and biofouling management… Antalya, 30 November 2023 – Türkiye’s turquoise coastal waters attract millions of visitors every year, but the rich fishing and …

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LOUISA VINTON: MORE THAN 4600 SMALL BUSINESSES WERE DISTRIBUTED CASH GRANTS IN QUAKE HIT PROVINCES

Press release… Nine months after earthquakes devastated 11 provinces in southern Türkiye, more than 4,600 small businesses in these provinces will be able to start up again thanks to cash grants distributed by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) under a Swedish-funded programme. The total value of UNDP’s “post-earthquake recovery grants” …

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TURKIYE’S BUSINESS LEADERS EMBRACE ‘GREEN TRANSFORMATION’

Press release… CEO climate summit spurs dialogue on decarbonization Istanbul, 14 June 2023 – In the first such gathering following the formation of the new Government, more than 200 top business executives and bankers – some of them from the most carbon-intensive sectors of the economy – gathered today in …

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TURKIYE’S FIRST “AGRO-LIBRARY” OPENED IN UŞAK!

PRESS RELEASE… Türkiye’s first “agro-library” opened in Uşak… New facility in Banaz, established with UNDP support, will combine theory with practice to promote eco-friendly agriculture  Banaz, 7 November 2022 – The Banaz district of Uşak province celebrated the opening of Türkiye’s first agro-library on 7 November 2022 with workshops for …

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KING SHAKIR TEAMS UP WITH UNDP FOR PEOPLE AND PLANET IN 2022!

Press release… Partnership aims to inspire Turkish young people to join the fight against inequality and climate change… Ankara, 4 January 2022 – Popular Turkish cartoon character King Shakir and his friends are urging young people to make the world a greener, healthier and more equitable place through a campaign …

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UNDP SUPPORTS TURKEY IN CHARTING A COURSE TO NET ZERO BY 2053…

Press release… With ambitions high after Turkey’s ratification of the Paris Agreement, work starts on a climate change strategy to 2050 and an action plan to 2030… Ankara, 16 December 2021 – In the wake of Turkey’s ratification earlier this year of the Paris Agreement and commitment to achieve a …

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UNDP ASKS; WHO’S GONNA END?

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DON’T CHOOSE EXTINCTION!

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TURNING SOLID WASTE INTO RESOURCES IN GAZİANTEP!

Press release… European Union Delegation to Turkey and United Nations Development Programme… A new EUR 9.2 million facility funded by the EU and constructed by UNDP provides green solutions to help the municipality meet daunting challenges in waste management Gaziantep, 5 October 2021 – A state-of-the-art waste management facility that …

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TRAINING IN RENEWABLE ENERGY TO BENEFIT SYRIANS AND TURKISH HOST COMMUNITIES BY UNDP…

Press release… Five facilities set up by UNDP with Korean funding provide certified training in solar and wind energy to improve job prospects for refugees and their Turkish hosts İskenderun, 2 August 2021 – Hundreds of Syrian refugees and their Turkish hosts will gain the skills they need to find …

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