Türkiye’s 2026-30 Green Deal plan sets 142 actions to connect climate policy with industrial and export priorities, while requiring relevant public institutions to report implementation progress each year.
Presidential Circular No. 2026/12 was signed Nov. 9 and published in the Official Gazette on Nov. 10. It links the plan to deeper economic integration with the European Union under the Customs Union. The Ministry of Trade says the agenda also supports Türkiye’s 2053 net-zero emissions goal and prioritizes industry and exports to strengthen competitiveness.
The actions are arranged across 11 areas and 41 targets. They cover carbon pricing, industry’s green and digital transition, circular production, sustainable energy, transport, agriculture and green finance. Other areas address climate adaptation, a just transition, the green transition in education and international cooperation.
The Ministry first issued the plan in 2021. It says the revision reflects shifts in international climate and trade policy, changes in European Union rules and Türkiye’s evolving priorities.
The circular cites pressure on natural resources from climate change, industrialization, population growth and wars. It also points to international green-transition policies and green supply chains as part of the case for closer economic integration with the EU.
The Ministry of Trade coordinated the update with input from public institutions and private-sector stakeholders. A Green Deal Working Group, headed by the trade minister or a designated deputy, will monitor and assess the plan and coordinate implementation. Relevant public institutions must send annual progress reports to the Ministry of Trade on the actions for which they are responsible.
A separate Türkiye 2027 trade program also included work on EU green supply chains and digital exports. Annual reporting is the next stated implementation step; the circular does not set a first submission date.
