Turkiye’s solar boom shines ahead of a UN climate summit but coal and other fossil fuels loom large

KARAPINAR, Turkiye: Row after row of solar panels stretches across a vast landscape in the central Turkish province of Konya, turning sunlight into electricity — and helping Turkiye, the host of the upcoming UN climate summit, spotlight its efforts to expand renewable energy. Still, advocates for robust action on climate change say Turkiye’s cleaner energy ambitions stand in sharp contrast to its