"Sweet" gift from Antalya to world leaders who will attend COP31

For the 31st Conference of the Parties (COP31) of the United Nations (UN) Framework Convention on Climate Change to be held in Antalya, hosted by Türkiye, the city's local bitter orange, bergamot and karyağdı pear jams were prepared in environmentally friendly packages with the "COP31 Turkey Antalya" logo.

Feverish work is being carried out in every field in the tourism city of Antalya for COP31, which will shape the future of global climate policies. For the organization where government officials, delegations and negotiation teams from 196 countries will come together, COP31 mobilization is carried out in every sector, from souvenirs reflecting Antalya to meals to be served, in cooperation with public institutions, private sector and non-governmental organizations.

Under the coordination of Antalya Governorship, jams with the "COP31 Türkiye Antalya" logo were prepared from the city's local flavors, bitter orange, bergamot and karyağdı pear, for the leaders who will attend COP31.

Jams in glass bottles with QR codes containing information about the production location, production method and product features will be gifted to the participants in wooden boxes. In addition to the jams, tahini and molasses made from Manavgat's "golden sesame" and Side's pomegranate syrup will also be served.

The products will be gifted in a wooden box.

Ebru Kocaacar, the second generation representative of the company with a 37-year history in the city, told the AA correspondent that they see COP31 as an opportunity for both the steps to be taken in terms of climate and the promotion of the city and the country.

Stating that people from all walks of life throughout the city are preparing for COP31, Kocaacar said, "We have prepared a selection for our guests that will tell about our products coming from the ancient culture of both Antalya and Anatolia, our past and our stories. While preparing these, we paid attention to the essence of COP31 and the environmentalist stance that needs to be taken into consideration. In general, we have a stance that shows such importance." he said.

Stating that they included geographical indication registered products of Antalya in the selection, Kocaacar stated that they prepared jams from bitter orange, bergamot and karyağdı pear specific to Korkuteli district, pomegranate syrup from the famous pomegranate of Side region, tahini and molasses from Manavgat's registered golden sesame.

Kocaacar said that they placed the products with the "Antalya Governorship" and "COP31 Türkiye Antalya" logos in wooden boxes suitable for the nature of COP31.

Explaining that the boxes will be given as gifts to heads of state and guests, Kocaacar said, "The products completely reflect Antalya, the Mediterranean and the abundance of Anatolian lands. We gave importance to wood and recyclable content in our environmentally friendly presentations suitable for COP31. Our products were already in glass jars and metal lids, and they perfectly matched COP31." he said.