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In a country in environmental transition, there isn't always a lot of sexy or earth-shattering news--not a lot of sleek new technological innovations from the business

Last week, delegates from around the world met in Rome to help set the agenda for the 5th World Water Forum, which will be held in Istanbul this March. They talked about the effects

The Anatolian Grey (or Boz Irk) cattle breed, found in Turkey's Thrace, South Marmara, and North Aegean regions, is one of the species that will be preserved in the country's new gene bank. These animals are valued for their ability to survive sudden

Come next May, if you were to look out across the mighty waterway running through the middle of Istanbul, you might see shoots of green growth rising

From turning down office thermostats to reducing travel to reusing clothes hangers, Turkish companies have been taking all kinds of eco-friendly measures lately. Their goal is not to save the

When I saw my most recent gas bill, I turned the heat off completely. Many of my friends here did the same thing, at least until we realized that our outrage wasn't going to keep us warm

Sometimes it's easy to forget how far the environmental movement in the U.S. and Europe has come in a relatively short time -- from fringe fixation to mainstream concern. Perhaps the beginnings of this process looked like the 8th Ecology Istanbul Fair.

Though the dispute between Russia and Ukraine, in which the former cut off the latter's gas supply, left Turkey relatively unaffected, the stories of people freezing in neighboring Bulgaria should not go unheeded.

New York City's sustainability efforts under its comprehensive PlaNYC 2030 boosted it above Beijing, which scrambled to clean up its air before hosting the Olympics, and three other international

If the throwaway trinkets that individuals buy for holiday gifts are ruining the planet, how much bigger a problem are the ones that corporations send out by the thousands? This year, one of Turkey's major banks has a

In December 1952, the city of London was beset by what is now known as the Great Smog or "killer fog." It was a particularly chilly winter that year, so

Environmentalists gloated a bit after Turkey received only one bid to build a nuclear reactor

Visiting Turkey this week, Angel Gurría, secretary-general of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD),

While it's true that recycling bins are few and far between, and organic foods not exactly the norm here in Turkey, in some ways, I've found it easier being green in Istanbul.

The obvious inconveniences aside, there's something to be said for living in a place where both random and rolling power outages occur with some frequency. It seems to foster neighborliness and

Once upon a time -- way back in 1871 -- Istanbul had some of the most innovative public transportation around. More recently, the city has lagged behind.

As in other Mediterranean countries, olive oil is a staple ingredient in the Turkish diet. The country is one of the world's top five producers of olives and dishes cooked in olive oil (zeytinyağlı) often have their own section on

When the days are short and cold, one's thoughts often turn to warm memories of an idyllic summer vacation--or to making plans for the next one. A "blue cruise" on Turkey's Aegean or Mediterranean coast is about as