PRESS RELEASE
Title: İklim Meselesi
Author: Önder Algedik
Publisher: İletişim Yayınları
Release Date: June 2025
Contact: onder.algedik at rocketmail.com
An Innovative Perspective on Climate Change from a Citizen’s Viewpoint
Climate expert and long-time activist Önder Algedik presents a bold new book that questions dominant narratives about climate change. Drawing on professional experience and civic engagement, Algedik invites readers to move beyond fear and helplessness toward collective understanding and action.
This thought-provoking book poses a critical question: Why do we know so much about climate change, yet act so little? Rather than repeating the standard scientific framework, Algedik examines the crisis through political, economic, and historical lenses—challenging technocratic solutions and urging readers to reclaim the issue as a public concern.
Combining personal narrative with structural critique, the book analyzes how capitalism, energy policy, and political inertia continue to shape climate outcomes. It is a call for grounded resistance, intellectual honesty, and collective imagination.
About the Author
Önder Algedik is a mechanical engineer, energy policy advisor, and one of Turkey’s leading advocates for climate justice. He has consulted for institutions like the World Bank, GIZ, and various municipalities; authored key policy reports; and closely monitored and critiqued both regulatory frameworks and local environmental actions. He is a regular contributor to independent media and maintains a comprehensive archive at www.onderalgedik.com.
The book is available in both print and digital formats.
PRESS SHEET
Title: İklim Meselesi
Author: Önder Algedik
Genre: Nonfiction / Climate Politics / Environmental Policy
Format: Paperback, eBook
Language: Turkish
Summary
In this uncompromising yet hopeful book, Algedik rejects disaster narratives and interrogates the intellectual and political roots of the climate crisis. The book explores:
- Why critical climate knowledge is monopolized
- Whether the relationship between energy systems and capitalism is as it’s often portrayed
- Why there is a deep disconnect between political rhetoric and real action
- How to develop a critical perspective on Turkey’s energy and climate policies
Rather than offering magical solutions, the book invites collective analysis, historical perspective, and political engagement. Structured in seven chapters, it provides a deep dive into climate science, global policy, national energy agendas, and systemic propaganda.
Key Themes:
- Reframing the issue beyond the “climate crisis” narrative
- Technocracy vs. democracy in environmental and climate policy
- Capitalism, fossil fuels, and the rewriting of climate history
- The urgent need for collective, rather than individual, solutions
- Policy critique grounded in real-world observation
Target Audience:
- Academics, students, and researchers working in climate science, politics, or sustainability
- Environmental activists and NGOs
- Journalists, educators, and policymakers
- Concerned citizens seeking clarity and political direction
- Those aiming to politicize the climate debate
Why It Matters
This book is one of the rare works that centers the political economy of climate change. It builds a language that invites everyday people into the discussion. It aims not only to inform, but to mobilize.
Media Contact
Website: www.onderalgedik.com
Email: onder.algedik at rocketmail.com
Social Media: Twitter / Bluesky / Instagram
Advance review copies available upon request.
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