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President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with President Rodrigo Paz Pereira of Bolivia, who is paying a visit to Türkiye, at Dolmabahçe Presidential Office in Istanbul. President Erdoğan welcomed his Bolivian counterpart with an official ceremony outside the Dolmabahçe Presidential Office. After the introduction of the delegations, the two leaders proceeded inside for their tête-à-tête and the meeting between the delegations. Minister of National Defense Yaşar Güler was also present at the meeting. Source: Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani of Qatar at Dolmabahçe Presidential Office in Istanbul. President Erdoğan welcomed Qatar Emir Sheikh Tamim with an official ceremony at Dolmabahçe Presidential Office.  Following the mutual introduction of the delegations, the two leaders proceeded to their meeting.  Source: Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye Türkiye and Qatar Sign Five Agreements in Various Fields Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in the Fields of Consumer Protection, Market Surveillance and Inspection between the Government of the Republic of Türkiye...

Presidency’s Head of Communications Burhanettin Duran made statements to Anadolu Agency on the sidelines of the Leaders’ Summit of the 31st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP31), held in Antalya. Stating that the COP31 Leaders’ Summit was proceeding well, Head of Communications Duran noted that President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan had held bilateral meetings with heads of state and government of the participating countries on the sidelines of the summit. Referring to President Erdoğan’s address at the opening of the COP31 Leaders’ Summit and the response it had received,...

I extend my sincere appreciation to all Heads of State and Government who joined us in Antalya for the COP31 Leaders’ Summit. At a time of profound international challenges, your decision to come together and deliver your messages in person carries particular significance. Your presence has demonstrated political commitment to climate action and confidence in our ability to address shared challenges through cooperation. I also thank all Parties, international organisations, multilateral development banks and partners for their active contributions to the Summit. The perspectives you have brought, and your willingness to engage constructively, have given valuable encouragement to the work...

Addressing the COP31 Business Forum, President Erdoğan said: “The alarming scale of the climate crisis demands decisive global action. Accordingly, we have designed COP31 as a conference of action to ensure commitments translate into tangible outcomes.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered a speech at the COP31 Business Forum in Antalya. Stressing that the alarming scale of the climate crisis demands decisive global action, President Erdoğan said: “Accordingly, we have designed COP31 as a conference of action to ensure commitments translate into tangible outcomes.” “We highlighted the hardships experienced by the African and Pacific countries, which are heavily...

The Presidency’s Head of Communications, Burhanettin Duran, shared a message on his NSosyal account regarding the Leaders’ Summit of the 31st Conference of the Parties (COP31) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), held in Antalya. In his message, Head of Communications Duran said: “As part of COP31, which brings together 196 countries that are Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the European Union, a total of 102 leaders, comprising the leaders of 95 countries from six continents and the heads of seven international organisations, were hosted in our country at the COP31 Leaders’...

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with President Samia Suluhu Hassan of the United Republic of Tanzania on the sidelines of the 31st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Antalya. The meeting addressed the Türkiye–Tanzania bilateral relations and regional issues. Stating that the bilateral trade volume between Türkiye and Tanzania has increased as a result of the steps taken, President Erdoğan noted that we will strive to enhance cooperation in many areas with a ‘win-win’ approach. President Erdoğan added that, during our COP31 Presidency, we as T�...

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with President Nizar Amedi of Iraq on the sidelines of the 31st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Antalya. The meeting addressed the Türkiye–Iraq bilateral relations and regional issues. President Erdoğan said that the momentum gained in high-level contacts between Türkiye and Iraq has brought dynamism to bilateral relations. Stating that progress has been made on the Development Road Project, which will strengthen Iraq’s connectivity with the world, President Erdoğan noted that the project will open up an entirely...

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with President Denis Sassou Nguesso of the Republic of the Congo on the sidelines of the 31st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP31) in Antalya. Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan, Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek, and Minister of Agriculture and Forestry İbrahim Yumaklı were also present at the meeting. Source: Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye