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It’s official: Turkey will be boss of COP31 climate talks
BELÉM, Brazil — Turkey has won the right to host next year’s U.N. climate talks — and to preside over the talks, giving it a powerful say in charting the world’s course on international finance and fossil fuels, according to a deal with its rival Australia that was published Friday. The victory for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s government was somewhat more complete than what Australia had admitted to earlier this week, when one of its…
Australia yields to Turkey in standoff over next climate summit
Belem, Brazil (AFP) Nov 20, 2025 Australia has conceded defeat in a bruising diplomatic struggle over hosting rights to next year's UN climate summit, with Turkey prevailing despite holding a much weaker hand. Exactly who presides over the blockbuster global event is still in play, but Australia's long-running campaign to bring COP31 to Adelaide is over. "Obviously, it would be great if Australia could have it all. But
Following diplomatic negotiations, Environment Minister Murat Kurum announced that the COP31 Conference of the Parties will be hosted and chaired by Turkey.
Minister Kurum announced in his statement that the COP31 Conference of the Parties, held under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, will be held in Türkiye.
Minister of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Murat Kurum announced that Türkiye will be both the term presidency and host of COP31.
Following the negotiations held at the 30th Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC/UNFCCC held in Brazil under the chairmanship of COP30 Minister of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Murat Kurum, it was decided that next year’s COP31 Conference of the Parties will be hosted and chaired by Turkey.
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