Adnan Khan on the human toll of Turkey's importing of Europe's waste

Journalist Adnan Khan on the spectacular growth of Turkey's plastic waste imports and the role of migrant labour in the sector. His work paints a grim portrait of how the EU-Turkey migration deal and China's banning of plastic waste imports have helped the industry flourish in Turkey - with deadly human consequences. Please support Turkey Book Talk on Patreon or Substack . Supporters get a 35% discount on all Turkey/Ottoman History books published by IB Tauris/Bloomsbury, transcripts of every interview, and links to articles related to each episode.

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Adnan Khan on the human toll of Turkey's importing of Europe's waste is an episode from Turkey Book Talk by William Armstrong.

This episode is 37:41 long.

This episode was published on Jan 20, 2026.

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