
The summit held in Antalya was hoped to be a new turning point in the fight against the climate crisis.
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COP31 Leaders Summit was held in Antalya under the chairmanship and hosting of Türkiye. Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan announced that the summit was completed and referred to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's statement based on respect for nature.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan shared a post about the COP31 Leaders Summit held in Antalya on his NSosyal account. Stating that the Leaders Summit section of the COP31 meeting, chaired and hosted by Türkiye, has been completed, Fidan emphasized that they hope that this important event, which brings together decision makers and civil society members from all over the world, will be a new turning point in the fight against the climate crisis.
Referring to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's statement, "Respect for nature is at the center of our civilization. The earth is a sacred trust that must be protected and protected," Fidan said, "As Turkey, with this understanding, we will continue our work within the framework of the responsibility we have undertaken to strengthen international cooperation and achieve concrete results in the fight against climate change." he said.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan announced that the COP31 Leaders Summit held in Antalya was completed. The summit, chaired and hosted by Türkiye, was evaluated within the framework of strengthening international cooperation and achieving concrete results in the fight against climate change. Fidan referred to President Erdoğan's words of respect for nature and congratulated the officials who contributed to the realization of the organization.

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