Politics · Turkey · 21 hrs ago
COP31 delegates in Antalya to get free museum access
Turkey's Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy says official COP31 delegates can visit Antalya's ministry-run museums and archaeological sites for free during the conference.
COP31 is the UN climate conference that Antalya will host, and the offer is part of Turkey's plan to showcase its culture and tourism.
The program includes a Tourism and Cultural Heritage Day on November 18, with panels on sustainable tourism, cultural heritage and investment.
A separate exhibition will display 37 archaeological objects from the Taş Tepeler collection, highlighting Neolithic life and people's relationship with their surroundings.
Organizers will also open a climate library with 1,800 books available free to visitors, and plan to reuse its equipment and books after the conference.
After COP31, Turkey plans to develop Antalya's EXPO site as an international venue for fairs, conferences and events.
All official delegation participants at COP31 in Antalya will be able to visit museums and archaeological sites run by Turkey’s Culture and Tourism Ministry for free during the conference.
Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy announced the access as part of preparations to present Turkey’s cultural heritage and tourism sector to international visitors.
Side Archaeological Site will continue offering night-time museum visits.
A Tourism and Cultural Heritage Day is planned for November 18, with four panels featuring 19 panelists and four moderators.
A COP31 exhibition will display 37 archaeological works from the Şanlıurfa Museum collection.
- Who
- All official delegation participants at COP31.
- What
- They will receive free access to ministry-run museums and archaeological sites in Antalya during the conference.
- When
- During COP31; the conference dates are not stated.
- Where
- Antalya, Turkey.
- Why
- To let participants explore the city’s historical and cultural heritage and promote Turkey’s cultural and tourism strengths.
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Antalya State Opera and Ballet is scheduled to perform Ahmet Adnan Saygun’s Yunus Emre Oratorio at the Congress Centre.
The humanoid robot Bilgi is set to guide visitors in different languages at the climate library.
Turkey’s Tourism Promotion and Development Agency is scheduled to hold Tourism and Cultural Heritage Day events, including four panels.
- Free entry
- Official delegation participants can visit ministry-run museums and archaeological sites in Antalya at no charge during COP31.
- Side Archaeological Site
- Night-time museum visits will continue.
- Tourism and Cultural Heritage Day
- November 18; four panels, 19 panelists and four moderators.
- Taş Tepeler exhibition
- 37 archaeological works from the Şanlıurfa Museum collection.
- Climate library
- 1,800 books will provide free access to climate information.
What people are saying
COP31 is an important opportunity to present our country’s cultural richness and tourism potential to the world.
We find it meaningful to present this heritage, which carries humanity’s relationship with nature from thousands of years ago to today, at a gathering where the world’s shared future is being discussed.