Türkiye remains committed to its environmental and climate goals on the path toward achieving net-zero emissions by 2053, Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Minister Murat Kurum said Friday on the occasion of World Environment Day.
In a video message shared on social media to mark June 5 World Environment Day and Türkiye Environment Week, Kurum said protecting natural resources is both a national responsibility and a moral obligation toward future generations.
"The soil, air and water do not belong only to the people of today," Kurum said. "We have inherited them from future generations. Protecting this trust is our responsibility as a state, our shared value as a nation and our most conscientious duty as human beings."
Kurum highlighted a series of environmental initiatives undertaken under the leadership of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, including the expansion of protected natural areas, the development of public parks known as "nation gardens" and efforts to increase the number of Blue Flag-certified beaches along Türkiye's coastlines.
He also pointed to the Zero Waste Movement, launched under the patronage of first lady Emine Erdoğan, as a key environmental campaign that has gained international recognition.
