Minister Çiftçi: We took the measures at the NATO Summit
It was announced that 58 thousand personnel were assigned to the COP31 Summit held in Antalya and climate change was addressed as a security problem.
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Minister of Internal Affairs Mustafa Çiftçi announced that 58 thousand personnel were assigned to the COP31 Summit held in Antalya and that climate change is considered a security risk that threatens public order.
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Why It Matters
The COP31 Summit is held in Antalya with the international climate change agenda.
Minister of Internal Affairs Mustafa Çiftçi made a statement to the press after the opening ceremony of COP31. Talking about the security measures taken for the ongoing summit in Antalya, Çiftçi said, "As the Ministry of Internal Affairs, we are taking security measures for the COP31 Summit. At this point, we have made all our plans together with our friends. By focusing on Antalya, we have determined the provinces around Antalya as the first generation, the provinces surrounding them as the second generation, and our borders and port provinces as the third generation provinces. A total of 58 thousand personnel are working in all of these. We will host the NATO Summit between 7-8 July. "As the Ministry of Internal Affairs, we took all the security measures at the NATO Summit in Antalya to ensure that the summit went smoothly," he said.
'26 THOUSAND OUR STAFF ARE WORKING AT COP31'
Stating that they have taken precautions against all kinds of negativities, Minister Çiftçi said, "Our General Directorate of Security and Gendarmerie General Command are currently serving on land with 26 thousand personnel. Our Coast Guard Command is taking the necessary precautions from the sea and the air. Our AFAD Presidency has been working in Antalya since the beginning of the process with 1000 personnel. Hopefully, our country will host this COP31 Summit successfully and we will have completed the summit in a way worthy of the glory of our country."
'CLIMATE CHANGE IS ALSO A SECURITY PROBLEM'
Stating that climate change can turn into a problem that threatens public order, Minister Çiftçi said:
"Normally, climate change can be considered an environmental problem. We foresee and evaluate that climate change is a security problem and may lead to a security problem, and we take our measures accordingly. Excessive rainfall can cause floods, sometimes landslides, and this can turn into a security problem. We know that in years when drought increases, this triggers migration. We see that excessive rainfall can cause floods and landslides. Even though all of these seem like environmental problems, "They may also turn into a problem that threatens public order in the later stages. Therefore, we consider climate change as a security problem, a vulnerability or even a risk multiplier, and we make our plans accordingly."
Open Questions
- Were there any security incidents during the summit?
