Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan announced that the summit held in Antalya was completed and stated that international cooperation will continue.
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Türkiye organized the COP31 Leaders Summit in Antalya. Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan announced that the summit was completed and stated that Türkiye will continue its responsibility in the fight against climate change.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan stated that the Leaders' Summit section of the 31st Conference of the Parties (COP31) of the United Nations (UN) Framework Convention on Climate Change has been completed and said, "As Turkey, with this understanding, we will continue our work within the framework of our responsibility to strengthen international cooperation in the fight against climate change and achieve concrete results." he said.
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 Fidan noted that they congratulated all officials and organizations, especially COP31 President and Minister of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Murat Kurum, who contributed to the realization of this successful organization.

In his written statement evaluating the COP31 Climate Summit held in Antalya, President Erdoğan stated that he supported the Climate Implementation Bridge initiative, the 35x35 Global Electrification Commitment and emphasized the necessity of making the 1.5°C target achievable.

First Lady Erdoğan opened the zero waste museum with the leading spouses in Antalya within the scope of COP31. First Lady Erdoğan, who opened the ceremony by cutting the ribbon, examined the historical development of zero waste practices and recycling processes in the museum. Representatives of many countries attended the opening.

President Erdoğan made a written statement regarding the COP31 Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference of the Parties Leaders Summit held in Antalya. In his statement, he touched upon a new mechanism for climate finance, global electrification commitment, early warning systems and the Türkiye-Australia partnership. He emphasized the need to make the 1.5°C target achievable.

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 the climate crisis.

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