Climate Change

SUMMARY

This section examines the views of Turkish society on irregular weather events in the context of climate change, what people associate climate change with, the level of concern they feel about climate change, which energy sources they oppose, which energy sources they prefer, and their opinions on Turkey’s level of preparedness for forest fires:

• Do you think irregular weather events such as floods, storms, extreme heat, and drought have increased or decreased in Turkey in recent years?
• Do you think climate change has played a role in irregular weather events such as floods, storms, extreme heat, and drought observed in Turkey in recent years?
• Which of the following do you think climate change is associated with?
• Are you concerned about climate change? How concerned are you?
• Suppose an energy power plant were to be built near where you live. Which two of the following types of power plants would you be most opposed to?
• If you had a choice, electricity generated from which sources would you prefer to use?
• Which statement best describes your opinion about the Climate Law passed by parliament last July?