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On August 1, 2025, the Turkish Green Crescent Society hosted the third event of the project titled “Climate Diplomacy: The Legacy of COP29”, carried out in collaboration with the Green Moon Georgia (Georgia Green Crescent) and the Azerbaijani NGO Youth Association of Social Union (Gençlerin Töhfesi İctimai Birliği). The event took place at the Glass Pavilion (Camlı Köşk) and began with opening remarks delivered by Mr. Asim Veliyev, President of Youth Association of Social Union, and H.E. Dr. Mehmet Güllüoğlu, Vice President of the Turkish Green Crescent Society and Secretary General of the International Federation of Green Crescent. As part of the program, Mr. Kenan Murtuzov, Consul of Azerbaijan in Istanbul, and Ms. Mehseti Huseynova, President of the Food Safety Movement, shared insights into Azerbaijan's experience during the COP29 process. Mr. Perviz Memmedzade, Vice President of the Turkey-Azerbaijan Solidarity and Information Federation, and Mr. Rafet Ulutürk of the BulTurk Association emphasized the critical importance of NGO collaboration in climate diplomacy. Ms. Sedef Erçetin, Manager of International Cooperaiton at the Turkish Green Crescent Society, addressed the impact of addictions on environmental pollution and climate change in her speech. She also underlined the role of Green Crescent in international climate platforms. The event, which was attended by our distinguished guests and young volunteers, concluded with a plaque presentation ceremony and a Kahoot quiz competition.

The International Federation of Green Crescent (IFGC) and the Volunteer Management Unit hosted an international webinar titled “Strengthening Civil Society: The Turkish Green Crescent’s Volunteering Engagement Model and Communication Strategies for Global Impact” on July 24, 2025. Green Crescent representatives and volunteers from 23 countries joined the event online. Şule Yüsra Bozkuş from the Volunteer Management Unit delivered a comprehensive presentation on communication techniques that strengthen volunteer engagement, culturally sensitive practices and strategic steps to enhance global visibility. The session also addressed the importance of volunteering in civil society, the Turkish Green Crescent Society’s volunteer management approach, and communication strategies for building sustainable, value-based volunteer ecosystems in culturally diverse contexts. With the active participation of Country Green Crescents, the session was enriched by the exchange of good practices and experiences from different regions. The webinar was conducted in English and featured AI-supported simultaneous translation, enabling participants from French-speaking countries to actively join and engage in the session.

As part of World No Tobacco Day on May 31, the International Federation of Green Crescent (IFGC), in collaboration with the Turkish Green Crescent Counseling Center (YEDAM), hosted an awareness-raising webinar titled “Tobacco Addiction and Recovery: YEDAM’s Treatment and Support Approach” on June 13, 2025. The event was held online and targeted Country Green Crescents operating around the world. The webinar addressed the psychological, physiological, and social dimensions of tobacco addiction, while presenting Green Crescent Counseling Center’s (YEDAM) effective treatment model and long-term recovery approach. YEDAM Clinical Psychologist İrem Nur İpçioğlu shared evidence-based intervention tools, strategies to boost motivation, and techniques to prevent relapse, supported by real-life case examples. During the concluding Q&A session, participants' questions were answered, and representatives were encouraged to share insights about tobacco addiction rates and available intervention services in their respective countries. As the second webinar of 2025, this event aimed to raise awareness around tobacco addiction and contributed to the dissemination of YEDAM’s intervention methods among members of the International Federation of Green Crescent.