The experience of politisation of environmentalist movements: A comparative analysis on Europe and Turkey

The environmental problems that constitute one of the most important crises facing today's society are an important issue that must be overcome for humanity. It is wrong to say that environmental problems such as air pollution, global warming, climate change, water stress, species disappearance are suddenly emerging in these years with environmental problems coming to light in the second half of the 20th century. The extent of ecological destruction, with industrialization, has reached a serious level in the consumer society that has risen, and the origins of man's intervention in nature are further back. The history of environmental problems is as old as the history of mankind. The discovery of human intervention in nature has begun to worsen nature with the widespread use of industrialization and mechanization, which can not sustain its own balance. This has forced many organizations to establish conservation-oriented organizations and to take measures against environmental problems. The study consists of three parts. In the first part, the intellectual background of environmental problems and the historical development process are discussed. In this context, human nature relation and the emergence of ecological thought are mentioned. In the second part, the formation of the environmentalist movement and the process of politicization in Europe are discussed in detail. This development and politicization process was analyzed on a chosen sample; as Germany, England and America. In the second part, the Green Parties are mentioned in detail. The transformation of the environmental movement from the social movement into political parties has been realized through the Green Parties. In the third part of the study is examining the development of the environmental movement in Turkey. It focuses on the environmental actions that took place in the process, from the first years of the Republic to the establishment of the Green Party. In addition, the Green Party, which enables the politicization of the environmentalist movement, is also dealt with in this section.