Sustainable design

Hermes Airports has submitted a planning application for the expansion of Paphos Airport in southwest Cyprus. As part of the planning consent process, the airport operator has commissioned an environmental impact assessment (EIA) for the expansion works.

"[With its] unique island geography, Greece serves as an ideal model for implementing eco-village initiatives," James Ehrlich, director of compassionate sustainability at Stanford University, said during a discussion on sustainable tourism at Kathimerini's "Reimagine Tourism in Greece" conference on Wednesday. 

“Oikoxoria,” (Ecovillage), “Agapokoinotites” (Love Community) and various other terms denote the contemporary trend of returning to nature, as it has been expressed in Greece in recent years.

Public residences planned for earthquake-hit areas in Türkiye will prioritize landscaping designs featuring open green spaces with an aim to provide a soothing environment for survivors. 

Sales of secondhand cars have been declining as more brand-new cars have become available in the market and due to the combination of other factors.

In the last three years, the prices of secondhand vehicles had been on the rise, but this stopped in July after the Trade Ministry imposed some restrictions on the sales of secondhand cars.

Secondhand car sales have been slowing since the Trade Ministry announced a raft of measures targeting the market a month ago, but prices are not coming down.

Some traders in Istanbul say they did not sell a single secondhand vehicle in August because consumers have put car buying on hold, waiting to see if the prices will decline.

Nikos Androulakis, leader of the Socialist PASOK-Movement of Change, said the party's program focuses on sustainable development and the green transition as the only way to limit the consequences of climate change. 

Renault was the top-selling brand in Türkiye's secondhand market last year, according to data from Quick Finans SmartIQ.

In 2022, a total of 3.35 million vehicles changed hands, of which 542,000 were Renault brand cars. Volkswagen came second at 457,000, followed by Fiat at 321,000.

Rents are up to three times more expensive in modern and energy-efficient office buildings that have been built recently than older office stock. This explains their appeal among investors as well as real estate development companies.

A new multi-bill by the Environment Ministry seeks for the third time to legalize the clearing of forestland, favoring tourist facilities and renewable energy, while also including anti-environmental urban planning regulations.