Türkiye’s Climate Politics: “Who Will Make Sacrifices Then?”

Yıl 2025, Cilt: 15 Sayı: 1, 315 - 341, 30.06.2025

Ebru Demir

https://doi.org/10.52273/sduhfd..1675282

Öz

The article sheds light on Türkiye’s climate change politics by highlighting the steps taken so far in the fight against climate change and underscores the significant efforts still needed. It shows that Türkiye pursues a multilevel climate policy: international, European, and national. While these different levels of policy sometimes function in harmony, instances of conflict can also be observed. At the international level, Türkiye seeks to position itself as a developing country and avoids assuming greater responsibility for climate action in order to maintain its economic development. At the European level, on the other hand, Türkiye strives to align its legal framework with that of the European Union (EU), frequently adapting its climate strategy plans to comply with EU climate regulations. As a reflection of these policies, it is observed that Türkiye often aims to balance its international and EU-level climate policies at the national level.

Anahtar Kelimeler

climate change , economic development , Türkiye

Etik Beyan

yok.

Destekleyen Kurum

yok.

Teşekkür

yok.

Türkiye’nin İklim Politikası: “Peki Fedakarlığı Kim Yapacak?”

Öz

Bu çalışma Türkiye’nin iklim değişikliği ile mücadelesinde atmış olduğu adımlara odaklanmakta ve aynı zamanda daha önemli adımların gerekliliğine işaret etmektedir. Çalışma, Türkiye’nin iklim politikasının çok aşamalı bir şekilde işlediğini tespit etmektedir: uluslararası, Avrupa ve ulusal. Bu fa rklı aşama ve seviyelerdeki politikaların birbirleriyle uyumlu bir şekilde yürütüldükleri gözlemlense de kimi zaman bu politikalar arasında çatışmalar ve uyumsuzluklar da ortaya çıkmaktadır. Uluslararası düzeyde Türkiye gelişmekte olan bir devlet olarak kendini konumlandırmaya gayret etmekte ve iklim alanında ekonomik gelişimini sekteye uğratabilecek herhangi bir sorumluluk almaktan kaçınmaktadır. Avrupa düzeyinde ise, Türkiye kendi mevzuatını ve içtihadını Avrupa Birliği ile uyumlulaştırma politikası yürütmekte ve çoğunlukla Avrupa Birliği’nin iklim alanındaki düzenlemelerine uyumlu hareket etmeye çalışmaktadır. Ulusal düzeyde ise, Türkiye’nin çoğunlukla uluslararası düzeydeki ve Avrupa düzeyindeki politikaları eş anlı olarak dengelemeye çalıştığı gözlemlenmektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

iklim degisikligi , ekonomik kalkinma , Türkiye

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