Road to COP30: Türkiye

Join us for a panel discussion hosted by Columbia Global Center Istanbul exploring Türkiye’s evolving role in the global climate arena as it prepares for COP30 and beyond. The discussion will highlight the country’s path from local climate challenges to international commitments, addressing the balance between energy needs, policy shifts, and sustainable development.

This event is part of a global series, Road to COP30: Local Voices, Global Pathways, hosted by the Columbia Global Centers. Each week, one of the Columbia Global Centers convenes an online event that looks at the big questions shaping local climate conversations and how they connect to global climate negotiations. Explore the full series and sign up for future events here.

Moderator

• Virginia Page Fortna, Harold Brown Professor of US Foreign and Security Policy, Columbia University

Speakers

• Ümit Şahin, Climate Change Cluster Coordinator, Senior Scholar, Istanbul Policy Center
• Özlem Katısöz, Climate and Energy Policy Coordinator for Turkey, Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe
• Levent Kurnaz, Director, Center for Climate Change & Policy Studies, Boğaziçi University