Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Türkiye will host COP31 in Antalya from Nov. 9-20, 2026, with efforts underway to turn climate decisions into action

🌍 Erdogan makes remarks at high-level climate meeting convened by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on sidelines of 81st UN General Assembly in New York

📢 He says Türkiye aims to make COP31 a summit focused on implementing decisions taken on climate change

⚖ Erdogan stresses climate policies must take countries' social and economic circumstances into account

🗣 'Any proposal that we cannot reconcile with our climate targets and social and economic realities will be doomed to failure,' Erdogan says

➖ Erdogan says it is unrealistic to expect all countries to move at same pace while inequalities persist in access to financing and technology

🔹 Erdogan adds Türkiye will work to ensure COP31 delivers practical action on climate change

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