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Climate Change

Türkiye’s Plastics Landscape

Held as part of the COP Town programme, this panel will take place on 12 November 2026 at 11:45 at the Türkan Şoray Cultural Center in Antalya. The discussion will examine Türkiye’s current plastics landscape. Journalist Meral Tosun will moderate the event. Speakers will include Prof. Dr. Sedat Gündoğdu, 2025/26 Mercator–IPC Fellow; Assoc. Prof. Dr. Muhittin Onur Akça from Ankara University; and Ahmet Kırmızı, President of the Chamber of Environmental Engineers (ÇMO).

Türkiye'nin Plastik Görünümü
Sedat Gündoğdu

Sedat Gündoğdu

Sedat Gündoğdu is a marine biologist and environmental researcher at Çukurova University, Türkiye. His work focuses on plastic and microplastic pollution, with a special emphasis on plastic waste trade, its socio-political dimensions, and climate implications.