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Erdoğan holds talks with leaders at COP31 in Antalya
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a series of meetings in Antalya during the COP31 climate summit, which Türkiye is hosting.
He met representatives from Turkmenistan, Bangladesh, Ethiopia and Brazil, as well as other officials named in the meetings.
The talks covered trade, investment, defence and diplomatic ties, alongside regional and global issues.
Türkiye and Brazil discussed closer cooperation, as the two countries approach the 100th anniversary of their diplomatic relations next year.
Erdoğan said Türkiye wants COP31 to focus on putting earlier climate commitments into practice, and discussed climate-related needs in Bangladesh, including flood management and resilient infrastructure.
Ethiopia is due to host COP32, the next UN climate conference after Türkiye.
The COP31 Leaders Summit is scheduled for November 11-12 in Antalya.
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held bilateral meetings with leaders from Turkmenistan, Bangladesh, Ethiopia and Brazil on the sidelines of COP31 in Antalya.
The talks covered economic cooperation, diplomatic ties, climate action and regional and global issues.
Erdoğan discussed trade and defense cooperation with several leaders and climate-related concerns with Bangladesh and Brazil.
He congratulated Ethiopia on being selected to host COP32 and Brazil’s Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on his election victory.
A second source also reports meetings with U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Saudi Arabia’s energy minister.
- Who
- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met leaders from Turkmenistan, Bangladesh, Ethiopia and Brazil.
- What
- They held bilateral talks on cooperation and regional and global issues.
- When
- Nov. 10, 2026, according to Daily Sabah.
- Where
- Antalya, Türkiye, on the sidelines of the COP31 climate summit.
- Why
- The meetings focused on expanding cooperation, strengthening diplomatic ties and addressing regional and global challenges.
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COP31 was scheduled to take place in Antalya.
Erdoğan held bilateral meetings with leaders in Antalya, according to Daily Sabah.
The COP31 Leaders Summit was scheduled to take place.
- Countries represented in the four meetings
- Turkmenistan, Bangladesh, Ethiopia and Brazil
- Location
- Antalya, Türkiye
- COP31 dates
- Nov. 9-20, 2026
- COP31 Leaders Summit
- Nov. 11-12
- Next COP host named in the talks
- Ethiopia, for COP32
- Brazil-Türkiye diplomatic relations
- 100th anniversary planned for 2027
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