International Eco-Schools Programme Green Flag National Award Ceremony Held in Ankara

Ziya Cihan, a Board Member of TÜROB and TÜRÇEV, attended the "2025 Eco-Schools Programme Green Flag National Award Ceremony" held in Ankara.

The International Eco-Schools Programme, which has been implemented in Türkiye since 1995 and aims to promote environmental awareness, environmental management and sustainable development education in preschool institutions as well as primary and secondary schools, is carried out under the coordination of the Foundation for Environmental Education in Türkiye (TÜRÇEV). As of 2025, the programme is being implemented in 1,237 schools across Türkiye, and in more than 51,000 schools in 101 countries worldwide.

The ceremony began with the opening speech of TÜRÇEV Chairman of the Board and former Minister of Tourism Assoc. Prof. Dr. Abdulkadir Ateş. In his speech, Ateş drew attention to the importance of the project and emphasized that instilling environmental awareness at an early age, particularly during the school years, plays a vital role. He stated that, as TÜRÇEV, they take great pleasure in contributing to the Eco-Schools Programme.

Under the programme, the Green Flag Award, an international environmental label valid for two years, was presented to schools that achieved success at international standards through their environmental work carried out over two years.

As of the 2024–2025 academic year, 55 Eco-Schools from Ankara and a total of 492 Eco-Schools across Türkiye earned the right to receive the Green Flag award. Including schools that received this award in previous years, the total number of schools holding the Green Flag has reached 862.