COP31 Health Push: A Türkiye-led “Right to Clean Air” coalition of 74 organisations urged COP31 leaders in Bonn to put health at the center of climate action, arguing fossil fuels harm people and must be tackled in the COP31 agenda. Marine Pollution Controls: Antalya has introduced a phased smoking ban on selected beaches under a “Blue Mediterranean” plan, citing cigarette butts found on the seabed; fines are reported at 1,764 lira (about £28). Climate Transition Pressure: Climate envoys at Bonn warned that the Middle East-driven fuel shock is a fossil-fuel cost crisis, strengthening calls to accelerate the clean energy transition ahead of COP31 in Antalya. Biodiversity & Tourism Strain: Lesvos is seeing a surge in Turkish visitors that boosts the economy but is stressing ports, roads and public services, with calls for targeted infrastructure upgrades. Regional Cooperation: Türkiye, Azerbaijan and Georgia renewed trilateral cooperation pledges in Istanbul, including work on connectivity and shared regional stability—an indirect factor for environmental and disaster resilience planning. TİKA Development Abroad: TİKA sought deeper cooperation with Bangladesh on education for street children and climate resilience, while also reporting expanded health and education projects in Libya.