BREAKING NEWS! A clear call from Minister Kurum to the world at COP31: Let's establish historical cooperation in Antalya

For the future of the world, all eyes turned to the COP31 Climate Summit hosted by Türkiye in Antalya. The opening speech of the summit, to which leaders and ministers from 100 countries will attend, was made by COP31 President and Minister of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Murat Kurum.

Speaking at the summit where heads of state, ministers and international representatives met, Minister Kurum pointed out that the climate crisis is a global problem that has not only environmental but also economic, humanitarian and security dimensions, and called on countries to act in common responsibility and cooperation.

"WORDS ARE RUNNING OUT IN TODAY'S WORLD"

Stating that the opening of COP31 is an important day for Türkiye, Minister Kurum said that they fought hard to reach the conference. Stating that the world is changing very rapidly, Kurum emphasized that the climate crisis has chain consequences in different areas.

The institution used the following statements in its speech:

"Today is a very important day for us. We have fought hard to get to this day. We are faced with a rapidly changing world. Decreasing water in one country has consequences that extend to the economy, migration movements and security of other societies. Hundreds of millions of people have difficulty accessing food. The world is telling us something very clear; we are at point zero. In today's world, we are out of words. We all have to act together."

"Türkiye IS READY TO BRING US TOGETHER ON COMMON GROUND"

Stating that Türkiye has served as a bridge throughout history, Kurum stated that the country is ready to bring together developed and developing countries on common ground.

Referring to the President's leadership, the Authority noted that a delay in climate action could have serious consequences and drew attention to the importance of adaptation financing.

The institution continued its words as follows:

"Turkey has been a bridge throughout history. Now, under the leadership of our President, it is ready to bring north and south, developed and developing countries together on common ground. We know that the heaviest cost of climate action is delay. Adaptation financing not arriving today may exacerbate the humanitarian crisis.

Let's establish a historical cooperation in Antalya. "If the world is to live a common future, the responsibility must also be shared."