TURQUIE PERSPECTIVE

Turkish media cover MC14 with particular attention, Turkey developing its own carbon pricing mechanism to partially align with the European CBAM — a necessity to maintain access to the EU market, Turkey's top trading partner. TRT highlights Turkey's bridge position: neither fully aligned with the EU (not a member) nor in the opponents' camp (BRICS, Global South). Turkey negotiates its own path.

Cumhuriyet, Kemalist, criticizes the CBAM as additional pressure on Turkey's steel and cement industry, already weakened by the economic crisis. Daily Sabah frames the conference as an opportunity for Erdogan's diplomacy to position Turkey as mediator between the EU and developing countries.

Hürriyet notes Turkey is the world's 7th steel exporter and the CBAM could cost Turkish exporters billions if national carbon price recognition isn't established. The Sèvres syndrome shows: Turkey perceives the CBAM as a potential tool to further exclude it from the European market.