What is expected from the COP31 summit under way in Antalya?

The 31st session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP31) is being held in Türkiye for the first time. The summit, which has begun in Antalya, is focusing on Türkiye’s goals and expectations in the fight against climate change.

TodayPress TV reports that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan answered journalists’ questions aboard his plane while returning from Azerbaijan, outlining his expectations for COP31 and his country’s objectives in tackling climate change.

Erdoğan said COP31 represents an important opportunity to raise the international profile of Türkiye’s climate policy.

“I believe COP31 will serve as a platform where Türkiye’s vision in this field can be better understood by a wider audience. We do not approach any issue merely as a formality. When we focus on a particular problem, we develop concrete and sustainable solutions and set out our action plan.

“The climate issue is a problem of both the present and the future, and it will become even more serious unless the necessary measures are taken. Let us not forget that the world is our home, and we have no right to pollute it,” the Turkish president stressed.

Giymat Mahir