The key facts

  • The plan contains 11 main directions, 41 strategic goals and 142 specific actions
  • A domestic emissions trading system (ETS) is being created, aligned with the European one
  • Separate roadmaps are provided for glass, ceramics, chemicals and foundry production

Five-Year Green Transition Plan

Turkey has made carbon pricing mechanisms and sectoral decarbonization roadmaps a priority in its Green Deal Action Plan for 2026–2030, the Anadolu agency reports. The document includes 11 main directions, 41 strategic goals and 142 specific actions, and is aimed at strengthening the country's integration into global green supply chains.

Carbon Regulation on the European Model

The central element of the plan is the creation of a domestic greenhouse gas emissions trading system (ETS), which will regulate emissions through market-based carbon pricing modeled on the EU system. Ankara plans to study in advance the sectoral impact of the future system in order to identify industries at high risk of carbon leakage and their vulnerabilities. In parallel, sectoral green transition guidelines are being prepared to comply with the European Cross-Border Carbon Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), and a working group will maintain contact with European officials on issues of emissions calculation, default values and accreditation that affect Turkish industry. A legislative framework is also envisaged for the country's own cross-border carbon adjustment mechanism, compatible with the domestic ETS.

Industry, Waste and Water

Beyond carbon policy, the plan covers the circular economy: sustainable consumption and production programs are being prepared for agriculture, construction, consumer goods, tourism, the automotive industry, plastics and textiles. Criteria for green organized industrial zones and their certification will be expanded and updated, a Waste Trade Council is being established to develop policy on global waste trade, along with a plan for the security and sustainability of waste supplies. For small and medium-sized businesses, a water-use efficiency information system is provided, as well as a study on the reuse of treated wastewater in industrial zones. For energy-intensive industries — glass, ceramics, chemicals and foundries — technological decarbonization roadmaps are being developed, and access is being facilitated to advanced nuclear technologies, solar infrastructure and the EU database on digital product passports.