Posts about ecology

Solar Energy in Turkey and the World

We are in a period where every year we break the previous year’s heat records. The climate crisis is a reality of our lives. If we want to ensure the sustainability of life for all living things on Earth, we must meet all our energy needs from renewable energy, especially

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The nightmare of a new fire, starting early

The forest fire season, which began in July last year, has started early this year. On 21 June, we witnessed the first major fire of the year in the Marmaris district of Muğla. Were we able to learn from last year’s lessons and quickly bring the fire under control? Unfortunately,

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Green Hydrogen in the Eurasian Region

On 17-18 May, I attended the Green Hydrogen Assembly in Barcelona, hosted by the Spanish Government and organized by the Green Hydrogen Organization, both as a speaker and participant. I’m so glad I went. The picture in my mind became clearer. In this article, I’ll share some details about green

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How can we prevent fuel prices from becoming a source of agony?

Fuel price increases, which used to occur monthly or annually, have been occurring almost daily in recent weeks. Each increase is causing serious panic among our nation, which is extremely sensitive about what goes into its pockets. So, is there a radical solution to this problem that has become so

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Mushroom season in Turkey

At our wind farm in the Kandıra district of Kocaeli, people are trespassing through the forest, especially during the autumn months. We immediately intervened for security reasons, and when I realized that these people had entered the forest to pick mushrooms and were trying to exit our plant, my interest

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Happy Bicentennial to Costa Rica!

It was a great honor to coincide with the Bicentennial of Costa Rica, where I have served as Honorary Consul since 2008. If I were asked, “Which country would you like to represent today?”, I would without hesitation choose Costa Rica, this exemplary country—smaller in area than other countries, but

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The Unsung Hero Against Climate Change: Green Hydrogen

After taking a break from writing in August, I’d like to begin my articles for the rest of the year with a topic I think you might find interesting. Because climate change is the primary source of our natural disasters, and renewable energy is the cure for climate change, in

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How can we reduce the risk of environmental disasters?

We celebrated World Environment Day on 5 June, but environmental disasters continue to increase. In this article, I will discuss how we can reduce the risks of natural and man-made disasters that harm the environment. In 1972, at the United Nations Environment Conference held in Stockholm, Sweden, June 5th was

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The Global Energy Revolution’s Reflection in Turkey

While the energy revolution, comprised of trends that seemed utopian 10 years ago, such as meeting all of our energy needs from renewable energy, is rapidly progressing globally, Turkey is trying to keep pace with this change, much like the Janissary march, with a “two steps forward, one step back”

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