T.C. İklim Değişikliği Başkanlığı

What T.C. İklim Değişikliği Başkanlığı does

T.C. İklim Değişikliği Başkanlığı (Climate Change Presidency of the Republic of Turkey) is a ministerial-level Turkish government agency established in 2021 and headquartered in Ankara. As Turkey's sole national authority on climate policy, it coordinates implementation of the country's international climate obligations under the UNFCCC, Paris Agreement, Kyoto Protocol, and Montreal Protocol, operates the National Greenhouse Gas Inventory, manages Turkey's Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), and submits national communications and biennial reports to the UNFCCC. In 2026 it is serving as the institutional anchor for Turkey's COP31 Presidency, with the Başkan acting as COP31 Climate Diplomacy Chief Official.

The agency's portfolio is organized across ten internal directorates spanning climate negotiations and international policy, carbon pricing, GHG mitigation policy, GHG emissions monitoring, climate adaptation and local policy, climate finance and incentives, technology and green transformation, and strategy development. Its core deliverables are the İklim.gov.tr portal (the official information and document distribution platform), the Türkiye Karbon Piyasası Geliştirme Projesi (PMI) — a carbon market development partnership with the World Bank covering ETS design, MRV infrastructure, and economic modelling — the Ulusal Yeşil Taksonomi Projesi (National Green Taxonomy), the long-term Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan, the 2024-2030 Adaptation and Mitigation Strategies, and CORSIA authorization administration for the aviation sector. The Presidency also runs technical training programs and capacity-building projects targeting municipalities and industrial sectors.

The business model is non-commercial: the agency is wholly funded by Turkish government budget allocations, supplemented by programme-specific financing from multilateral partners such as the World Bank. It does not sell products or services, has no pricing model, and operates with no commercial revenue. Its "customers" are internal to the Turkish state — the central government as policy principal, local governments and municipalities as adaptation partners, industrial sectors as regulated emitters, and the general public as beneficiary of climate information services. Headcount stands at 62 employees, which is modest relative to the COP31 mandate and the breadth of operational programmes.

Name

T.C. İklim Değişikliği Başkanlığı

Legal name

İklim Değişikliği Başkanlığı

Website

https://iklim.gov.tr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Turkey's official Climate Change Presidency, established in 2021 to coordinate national climate policy, operate the GHG inventory, implement international climate agreements (UNFCCC, Paris, Kyoto, Montreal), and serve as COP31 anchor. Funded by government budget; partners with the World Bank, IPCC, and ICAO; serves public institutions, municipalities, industry, and citizens.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Climate Change Policy Coordination

NAICS

Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (924), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241)

SIC

International Affairs (9721)

akta.pro primary industry

Climate Policy, Governance & NDC Support (BPADALAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Climate Change Mitigation, Adaptation & Resilience Programs (BPAIAMAD), Climate Target-Setting, Transition Planning & Performance Management Platforms (EUABAEAF), Climate & GHG/Emissions Modeling & Scenario Analysis (Inventories, Projections, Net-Zero Pathways) (EUAHAKAH), Transition Plan Development & Implementation Roadmapping (EUABAKAB)

Keywords

• Climate change policy
• Emissions monitoring
• Carbon market development
• Green taxonomy
• Climate adaptation strategy

Headquarters

HQ city

Ankara

HQ country

Türkiye

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The T.C. İklim Değişikliği Başkanlığı (Climate Change Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye) is a state agency established in 2021 and headquartered in Ankara that coordinates Türkiye's national climate change policy. It formulates long-term climate strategies and action plans, maintains the national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions inventory, develops carbon-pricing and carbon-market frameworks, advances the national green taxonomy, and prepares Türkiye's submissions to international climate agreements.

Product overview

T.C. İklim Değişikliği Başkanlığı operates as Turkey's central government body for climate change policy coordination. The organization does not offer a unified commercial software product but rather provides a portfolio of institutional services, policy frameworks, and project implementations. The core digital presence is the resmi portal (iklim.gov.tr) which serves as the primary information and document distribution platform. Major initiatives include the Türkiye Karbon Piyasası Geliştirme Projesi (PMI) for carbon market development in partnership with the World Bank, the Ulusal Yeşil Taksonomi Projesi for green taxonomy classification, and various strategic plans including the İklim Değişikliği Uyum ve Azaltım Stratejileri (2024-2030). The organization manages regulatory frameworks, international reporting obligations, and coordinates climate action across government ministries and local authorities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Türkiye Karbon Piyasası Geliştirme Projesi (PMI - Partnership for Market Implementation)

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTurkey is a party to the UNFCCC, which entered into force in 1994. The Presidency coordinates Turkey's obligations under this international climate framework.
• Paris AgreementcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTurkey ratified the Paris Agreement, which entered into force in 2016. The Agreement aims to limit global temperature rise to well below 2°C and preferably 1.5°C.
• Kyoto ProtocolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTurkey is a party to the Kyoto Protocol, which entered into force in 2004. The Protocol established emission reduction targets for developed countries.
• Montreal ProtocolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTurkey is a party to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, addressing ozone-depleting substances and fluorinated greenhouse gases.
• IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Presidency participates in IPCC activities and implements IPCC guidelines for climate assessment and reporting.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Green Climate Fund: The UN-backed fund supporting developing countries on climate mitigation and adaptation. The Presidency's Climate Finance and Incentives department and Turkish carbon market development work intersect directly with GCF priorities and funding flows.
• Carbon Market Institute: An independent industry association working on carbon market policy and ETS design. Comparable with the Presidency's carbon pricing and MRV development focus, particularly relevant as Turkey's ETS design matures.

Direct peers

• UK Climate Change Committee: The UK's independent statutory advisor on climate change, providing legally-binding carbon budgets and progress reports to Parliament. Comparable to Turkey's Climate Change Presidency as a dedicated national body issuing climate strategy, GHG tracking, and transition planning outputs.
• German Federal Environment Agency (Umweltbundesamt): Germany's federal environmental agency, working on emissions inventories, climate mitigation policy advice, and reporting. Comparable to Turkey's Climate Change Presidency as a federal scientific and policy body supporting national climate strategy and EU-style GHG accounting.
• European Environment Agency: The EU agency providing environmental and climate data, indicators, and assessments across member states. Comparable in function to Turkey's Presidency for emissions reporting, climate data management, and informing EU/Turkey climate policy alignment.
• Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC): The UN body for assessing climate science. The Presidency explicitly implements IPCC guidelines for national climate assessment and reporting, and participates in working-group reviews, making it a direct downstream user and integrator of IPCC outputs.
• UNFCCC Secretariat: The United Nations body administering the UNFCCC, Kyoto Protocol, and Paris Agreement. Turkey's Climate Change Presidency is the national counterpart and signatory party to UNFCCC and the Paris Agreement, making this its most direct international counterpart for climate negotiations and NDC reporting.

Others

• Carbon Pricing Leadership Alliance (CPLP / World Bank): A World Bank-hosted coalition supporting carbon pricing implementation globally. Turkey's PMI carbon market development project is a direct downstream initiative, and the alliance offers peer learning the Presidency can draw on for ETS policy.

Broad incumbents

• Japan Ministry of the Environment: Japan's national ministry responsible for environmental policy, including climate change, emissions trading, and Paris Agreement NDC implementation. Comparable as a national government body with responsibility for both climate policy and broader environmental regulation.
• French Ministry for Ecological Transition: France's national ministry overseeing climate, energy, and environmental policy. Comparable to the Turkish Presidency in coordinating national climate strategy, sectoral mitigation, and international climate negotiations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/tc_iklim
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCaSsoA-q-4QkJD33_Ew3U9w
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tc-iklim
• Instagraminstagram.com/tc_iklim?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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