Published: May 11th, 2023,
Last updated: May 27th, 2025
A first-ever climate lawsuit has been filed in Turkey. Three young activists between the ages of 16 and 20 are accusing Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and the Ministry of Environment, Urban Development and Climate Change that Turkey’s Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) climate targets are not enough to comply with the Paris Climate Agreement.