COP31 Presidency

COP31 Preparations Inspected On Site at the Antalya EXPO Area

After opening the “COP31 Area and Hotels Zone” roads, COP31 President Murat Kurum reviewed transport, logistics and technical infrastructure works at the EXPO Area.

Climate Finance

Istanbul Climate Finance Summit Lays the Groundwork for Cooperation Ahead of COP31

At the 4–5 September summit, UNDP was announced as implementing partner of the Climate Implementation Bridge, the Istanbul Declaration was issued and six thematic working groups were set up.

Zero Waste

Türkiye's Plastic Transformation Vision Discussed Ahead of COP31

The two-day Plastic Waste Workshop in Istanbul set up 15 working tables in four thematic blocks and discussed the “Türkiye 2053 Plastics Vision”.

COP31 Presidency

COP31 President's Third Letter to Parties Published: Quantified Targets for 2035

Murat Kurum's third letter calls for a shift “from targets to implementation”, setting out the Action Agenda's ten themes and measurable goals for 2035.

Academia & Youth

Climate Ambassadors COP31 Preparatory Workshop Held in Ankara

The two-day workshop organised by the Climate Change Presidency and UNICEF Türkiye delivered climate literacy training and clarified the road map to COP31.

COP31 Presidency

COP31 thematic days announced: 12 days, 12 priorities

The thematic day programme for COP31 in Antalya (9–20 November 2026) has been confirmed.

Academia & Youth

Strong Scientific Contribution from Universities to COP31: 3,373 Submissions

According to YÖK, the COP31 academic participation process — which involves all 208 universities in Türkiye — received 3,373 submissions from 2,767 different participants; the Youth Academy Team received 4,742 applications.

Participation & Registration

COP31 media registration is open

Media registration is now open via the UNFCCC online registration system.