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Independent experts nominated by country party
Murat Türkes
Title
Professor
First name
Murat
Last name
Türkes
Gender
M
Nominating Country
Date of Nomination
Discipline of Expertise
Desertification
Other Disciplines
Climatology
Ecology/Ecosystems
Information Systems
Ecology/Ecosystems
Information Systems
UN languages spoken
English
Geographical Focus
Türkiye
Job function
Afiliated Professor, PhD
Division
Physical Geography and Geology & Climatology and Meteorology
Email
comu.muratturkes@gmail.com
Telephone number
0090 286 213 40 05
Work experience
(1) Rapporteur of the Report of the Specialized Commission on Climate Change of the Eighth Five Year Development Plan: SPO. 2000. Report of the Specialized Commission on Climate Change (SCCC) of the Eighth Five Year Development Plan (2001-2005). Rapporteur, M. Türkes, State Planning Organization (SPO), DPT-2532-ÖIK: 548, Ankara. (In Turkish)_x000D_
(2) Rapporteur for one of the main themes “Climate Change and Sustainable Development” of Turkey National Report on Sustainable Development 2002, which was officially distributed during the World Summit on Sustainable Development, Johannesburg, 26 Agust-4 September 2002: ME and UNDP. 2002. Turkey National Report on Sustainable Development 2002. The Republic of Turkey, Ministry of Environment and United Nations Development Programme, Ankara._x000D_
(3) One of the lead authors of Turkey’s Second National Communication
(2) Rapporteur for one of the main themes “Climate Change and Sustainable Development” of Turkey National Report on Sustainable Development 2002, which was officially distributed during the World Summit on Sustainable Development, Johannesburg, 26 Agust-4 September 2002: ME and UNDP. 2002. Turkey National Report on Sustainable Development 2002. The Republic of Turkey, Ministry of Environment and United Nations Development Programme, Ankara._x000D_
(3) One of the lead authors of Turkey’s Second National Communication
Highest Academic achievement and qualification
PhD in Climatology and Meteorology: Istanbul University, Institute of Marine Sciences and Geography (1986-1990);_x000D_
981)_x000D_
MSc in Physical Geography (on Synoptic Climatology), Ankara University, Department of Physical Geography and Geology (1983-1985);_x000D_
BS in Physical Geography and Geology, Ankara University, Department of Physical Geography and Geology (1977-1
981)_x000D_
MSc in Physical Geography (on Synoptic Climatology), Ankara University, Department of Physical Geography and Geology (1983-1985);_x000D_
BS in Physical Geography and Geology, Ankara University, Department of Physical Geography and Geology (1977-1
Number of Publications
100
Publication titles
1-Ekinci, Y.L., Türkes, M., Demirci, A. and Erginal, A.E. 2013. Shallow and deep-seated regolith slides on deforested slopes in Çanakkale, NW Turkey. Geomorphology 201: 70–79. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.geomorph.2013.06.008_x000D_
2- Sen, B., Topcu, S., Türkes, M. and Sen, B., Warner, J. F. 2012. Projecting climate change, drought conditions and crop productivity in Turkey. Climate Research 52: 175–191. doi:10.3354/cr01074
2- Sen, B., Topcu, S., Türkes, M. and Sen, B., Warner, J. F. 2012. Projecting climate change, drought conditions and crop productivity in Turkey. Climate Research 52: 175–191. doi:10.3354/cr01074
Other activities
1) Lead expert and sientist for the Ministry of Forestry and water affairs on the issue of Climate change and variabiity, Drought and desertification_x000D_
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1. Responsible for implementing all co-ordination and secretariat works of the “National Climate Co-ordination Group” (NCCG), which was established in the first quarter of 1991 for the national activities related with the global climate change. Main purposes of these activities were to make preparedness for both the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UN/FCCC). _x000D_
2. One of the authors of the National Report on Protection of the Atmosphere and Climate Change for the Turkey’s National Report for the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), Rio de Janeiro, June 1992: Türkes, M., Sümer, U. M. and Kiliç, G. 1992. Protection of the Atmosphere and Climate Change, State Meteorological Service, Ankara. (In Turkish)_x000D_
3. One of the rapporteurs and review editors for the Turkey National Report on Climate Change, which was officially distributed during the COP-IV to the UN/FCCC, Buenos Aires, 2-13 November 1998: ME. 1998. Turkey National Report on Climate Change. Ministry of Environment (ME), Ankara. _x000D_
4. One of the contributor authors to the Fifth Assessment Report (2013) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC AR5 WGI), Chapter 1 of the Working Group I. _x000D_
5. Lead Expert and Scientist on Climate Change and Variability, Drought and Desertification, and Climatology/Meteorology and Statistics for the Ministry of Forestry and Water Affairs and the TUBITAK, etc. (October 2013 to the 2014 autumn months)
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1. Responsible for implementing all co-ordination and secretariat works of the “National Climate Co-ordination Group” (NCCG), which was established in the first quarter of 1991 for the national activities related with the global climate change. Main purposes of these activities were to make preparedness for both the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UN/FCCC). _x000D_
2. One of the authors of the National Report on Protection of the Atmosphere and Climate Change for the Turkey’s National Report for the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), Rio de Janeiro, June 1992: Türkes, M., Sümer, U. M. and Kiliç, G. 1992. Protection of the Atmosphere and Climate Change, State Meteorological Service, Ankara. (In Turkish)_x000D_
3. One of the rapporteurs and review editors for the Turkey National Report on Climate Change, which was officially distributed during the COP-IV to the UN/FCCC, Buenos Aires, 2-13 November 1998: ME. 1998. Turkey National Report on Climate Change. Ministry of Environment (ME), Ankara. _x000D_
4. One of the contributor authors to the Fifth Assessment Report (2013) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC AR5 WGI), Chapter 1 of the Working Group I. _x000D_
5. Lead Expert and Scientist on Climate Change and Variability, Drought and Desertification, and Climatology/Meteorology and Statistics for the Ministry of Forestry and Water Affairs and the TUBITAK, etc. (October 2013 to the 2014 autumn months)
Organisation name
Ankara University
Organisation street address
Affiliated Faculty at the Department of Statistics, Middle East Technical University (METU)
Organisation city
Ankara
Organisation country
Türkiye
Organisation website