The strategy aims to improve access to international climate finance, mobilize both domestic and international capital for sustainable economic activity, strengthen financial markets against climate-related risks, and create a financial system capable of supporting the country's transition to a green economy. It is also structured around three strategic goals, 11 objectives, and 45 actions that will be implemented in collaboration with government agencies, regulators, and market participants.
The strategy is aimed at strengthening the ecosystem of sustainable financing
The ministry said that climate change has become an economic, financial and social problem in addition to an environmental problem. Turkey, located in the Mediterranean basin, is considered particularly vulnerable to rising temperatures, droughts, floods, forest fires and other climate-related risks. At the same time, the transition to a low-carbon economy is presented as an opportunity to promote innovation, increase competitiveness, and develop new financial products.
Citing the World Bank's 2023 Report on the country's Climate and Development, the ministry estimates that Turkey will need about $68 billion in additional investments between 2022 and 2030 to achieve a sustainable zero path, with about half of these investments expected to come from the private sector. As a result, strengthening the ecosystem of sustainable finance is described as a prerequisite for mobilizing private capital, improving pricing for climate risks, and increasing the resilience of the financial system.
According to the Ministry, the strategy is based on a number of national policy documents adopted between 2021 and 2025, including the Green Deal Action Plan, the Final Declaration of the Climate Council, the Twelfth Development Plan (2024-2028), Medium-term Programs, the Strategic Plan of the Ministry of Finance and Finance, and the Climate Law, which entered into force. in July 2025. Together, these documents call for the development of sustainable financing, national
