Türkiye signs COP31 host agreement ahead of landmark autumn climate summit

Türkiye has signed the host country agreement for this autumn’s UN climate change conference, COP31, during a gathering in Bonn, Germany.
Türkiye’s Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change Minister Murat Kurum, who also serves as COP31 president, attended the signing ceremony during the Bonn Climate Change Conference, the ministry said in a post on Turkish social media platform NSosyal.
He signed the protocol with Simon Stiell, executive secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
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Following the signing, Kurum said Türkiye’s constructive cooperation with the UN secretariat would continue to grow in the coming days.
During his visit to Bonn, Kurum also held talks on Türkiye hosting the COP31 climate change conference, set to be held in Türkiye this November.







