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Turkey hosts COP31, which Bolat says has record attendance
Turkey is hosting the COP31 climate summit in Antalya as part of a series of international meetings held in the country this year.
Trade Minister Ömer Bolat said nearly 100,000 people have come from abroad, including leaders, ministers, scientists, business representatives and environmental groups.
He described it as the most attended COP summit in history, with international attendance more than twice the average.
COP summits bring together countries and other participants to discuss climate issues.
Bolat said thousands of panels, sessions and workshops are taking place, alongside visitors from within Turkey.
The summit is due to continue for another week, and Bolat expects total visitor numbers to exceed half a million.
The comments came as Bolat visited an event showcasing Konya province in Istanbul.
Turkey is hosting COP31, which Trade Minister Bolat described as the most attended COP summit in history.
Bolat said nearly 100,000 people from abroad had attended, including leaders from nearly 100 countries.
He said international attendance was more than twice the average for COP summits.
Bolat said the summit had been under way for 12 days and would continue for another week.
He predicted total visitor numbers would exceed 500,000, including visitors from Turkey.
- Who
- Turkey is hosting COP31. Trade Minister Bolat described its attendance.
- What
- COP31 is taking place in Turkey, with nearly 100,000 international participants, according to Bolat.
- When
- It had been under way for 12 days when Bolat spoke on November 15, 2026.
- Where
- Antalya, Turkey.
- Why
- Not stated
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COP31 has been taking place in Turkey for 12 days, according to Bolat.
Bolat said he had been in Antalya for COP31.
He said the summit would continue for another week.
- International participants
- Nearly 100,000, according to Bolat
- Countries represented by leaders
- Nearly 100
- International attendance
- More than twice the average for COP summits, according to Bolat
- Expected total visitors
- More than 500,000, according to Bolat
- Summit location
- Antalya, Turkey
What people are saying
There are nearly 100,000 participants from abroad, making this the most crowded and highest-attendance COP summit in history.
The international participation is more than twice the average.
I think the number of visitors will exceed half a million.