The Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change announced the infrastructure and economic gains that will remain in Antalya after COP31.
The investments made within the scope of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP31) to be held in Antalya are aimed to add permanent value to the city's tourism, fair organization and transportation infrastructure after the conference.
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Antalya will host the 31st Conference of the Parties (COP31) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change between 9-20 November.
According to the statement made by the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change, the work carried out within the scope of the 31st Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP31), the world's largest climate summit, to be held between 9-20 November under the coordination of the Ministry, continues uninterruptedly.
After the 12-day conference, guests coming to Antalya will leave the city, but the investments made for COP31 will remain in Antalya.
The COP31 venue will be a permanent center capable of hosting national and international fairs, congresses and large-scale events.
COP31 will be an important opportunity to introduce Antalya to the world not only as a tourism destination, but also as a center where global decisions are made, international investments are discussed and sustainability solutions are developed.
The meeting of diplomats, business people, international organizations and world media from more than 190 countries in Antalya will strengthen the international brand value of the city.
Antalya'nın güçlü turizm ve konaklama altyapısı uluslararası ölçekte daha görünür hale gelecek.
After COP31, it is expected that the international congress and conference demand for Antalya will increase, its identity as a sustainable tourism destination will strengthen and the city's global visibility will become permanent. With COP31, Antalya's strong tourism and accommodation infrastructure will become more visible on an international scale.
After COP31, it is aimed that hotel capacities will strengthen Antalya's position in international congress and conference tourism, reinforce its identity as a sustainable tourism destination and turn the city's global visibility into a permanent gain.
With the investments made in the EXPO 2016 area, Antalya will be provided with a permanent infrastructure that can host national and international fairs, congresses and large-scale organizations. This will not only be limited to the COP31 period, but will also have the technical and physical capacity ready for the international meetings of the future.
Investments in transportation and metro connections will continue to serve Antalya after the conference.
"Thus, the legacy of COP31 will not only be the decisions taken, but also the remaining infrastructure in the city, new economic capacity, international connections and Antalya's strengthened global brand value," the statement said. statements were included.
The European Union aims to advance clean energy transition, electrification and climate finance goals at the COP31 conference to be held in Antalya. EU Commission President von der Leyen and relevant commission members will attend various high-level sessions at the summit.

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