
Making a speech at the ministerial dinner held in Antalya, Kurum emphasized that destinies are interconnected.
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COP31 is an international summit on climate change held in Türkiye. COP31 President and Minister of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Murat Kurum made a speech at the ministerial dinner held in Antalya.
COP31 President and Minister of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Murat Kurum gave a speech at the ministerial dinner held within the scope of COP31 in Antalya.
Highlights from Minister Kurum's statements are as follows:
"We are not safe from the climate crisis. No country, no matter how powerful, can stand against the climate crisis. Climate change reminds us of a very important truth. Our destinies are interconnected.
Our children say, "You left a world for us, but what was that world like?" He will ask. Hoping alone is not enough for dreams to come true. Hope requires courage, hope requires acting together.
We want to lay the foundation for the future where words come to life. Future generations will remember us for the decisions we made."

Minister of Industry and Technology Mehmet Fatih Kacır made statements regarding the ongoing COP31 summit in Antalya on CNN Türk live broadcast. He stated that the summit, hosted by Türkiye for the first time, was held on leaders' day and emphasized the steps towards green transformation.
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Emine Erdoğan, wife of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, spoke at the Global Zero Waste Alliance Leader Spouses High Level Meeting held within the scope of COP31 in Antalya. Stating that Türkiye's recovery rate increased from 13 percent to 37 percent, First Lady Erdoğan emphasized that success should be measured not only by the waste recovered but also by the waste prevented from being generated. Wives of leaders of many countries and UN officials spoke at the meeting.
The COP31 Bike Ride initiative connected COP30 in Brazil and the COP31 Climate Summit in Antalya with a bicycle ride. More than 2,200 volunteer cyclists participated in the journey, which covered more than 20 thousand kilometers in approximately five months. The Türkiye stage started from Istanbul on October 7 and reached Antalya via Eskişehir, Ankara and Konya.

COP31 Leaders Summit started hosted by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Erdoğan welcomed the heads of state and government who came to the summit together with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, one by one. First Lady Erdoğan chatted with the leaders and spouses and met the players at the event area.