Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Ministry

The Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Ministry has refuted reports claiming that tradesmen and shopkeepers will be required to pay a "map license fee" for sharing map or location data.

In a statement issued on Dec. 5, the ministry clarified that the proposed changes to the Law on Geographical Information Systems do not apply to small business owners.

A government directive warning municipalities against opening new day care centers has heightened tensions between the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP).

Authorities from the Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Ministry and academics from various disciplines have joined forces to save the floating islands located in the southeastern city of Adıyaman's Çelikhan Çat Dam in a bid to transform the distinctive natural wonders into a tourist attraction.

Scientists and local authorities will tackle the issue of pollution and mass fish deaths plaguing the Gulf of İzmir recently in a meeting on Nov. 27, İzmir Mayor has announced.

The Turkish Environment Agency (TÜÇA), affiliated with the Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Ministry, has begun sea cleaning efforts in Istanbul's coastal areas to tackle marine pollution.

Türkiye has sealed agreements with the World Bank amounting to $1.9 billion in financing for four different projects to be implemented in the country.

The deals were inked on the first day of Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek's visit to the U.S., where he attends the G20 and World Bank meetings.

The Environmental Impact Assessment process has been initiated for the factory to be built by Chinese carmaker BYD in the western province of Manisa.

In July, BYD, the world's largest electric vehicle producer, signed an agreement with the Turkish Industry and Technology Ministry to set up a factory and make R&D investments in Türkiye worth $1 billion.

Accompanying President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan during his visit to the United States, Emine Erdoğan met with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and attended the International Zero Waste Day events.

The Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Ministry has expanded the boundaries of a previously established action plan, placing additional areas around the Marmara Sea and the Princes' Islands under protection, according to a decree in the Official Gazette.

Demolition actions have commenced on an illegal structure in Istanbul's Üsküdar district, where unauthorized construction was halted last month.

The area, overlooking the Bosphorus in the Vaniköy neighborhood, has been under scrutiny following the discovery of building violations.