Turkish NGOs See COP31 as Rare Chance to Push Climate Action Despite Crackdown Fears

Turkish NGOs see COP31 as rare chance to push climate action despite crackdown fears

ISTANBUL, Oct 8 — Ahead of COP31 next month, Turkish NGOs hope the UN climate summit will offer a rare opportunity to be heard in a country where space for public protest has...

For Turkish NGOs, COP31 offers rare space for action

Debates, workshops, cultural events and a massive rally are on the agenda for the People's Climate Summit that will run alongside the main event in the southern Turkish city of Antalya from November 9. Although hosting COP31 is a major diplomatic win for Turkey, NGOs and civil society groups know the authorities have little appetite for displays of activism or protest that are part and parcel of the annual climate summit. Last month, police rai…

Turkish NGOs see COP31 as rare opportunity to speak out - Turkish Minute

Turkish civil society groups hope next month’s COP31 climate summit will give them a rare opportunity to speak out in a country where space for public protest has steadily narrowed and detentions can occur at any time. Debates, workshops, cultural events and a mass rally are planned for the People’s Climate Summit, which will run […]