Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan affirmed to journalists aboard the plane during his return from a visit to Azerbaijan that the world is "humanity's home" and no one has the right to pollute it, emphasizing the need for immediate action to address climate issues. This comes as the "COP31" climate conference launched in Antalya province, which Turkey is hosting until November 20.
Turkey's vision for the conference
Erdogan clarified that the conference will serve as a platform allowing the broad public to better understand his country's vision on climate, stressing that Turkey's goal is not limited to gathering leaders, delivering speeches, and issuing statements, but rather transforming the conference into a platform that achieves tangible results. He pointed out that Ankara's agenda will include several files, from raising awareness to resilient cities and climate applications.
Climate justice
For his part, the Turkish president affirmed that Turkey attaches importance to climate justice, and that Ankara is working on finding concrete and sustainable solutions, and drawing up roadmaps for their implementation. He noted that the climate issue is today's problem, and will become a more severe problem tomorrow if necessary measures are not taken, affirming that the world is our home and we have no right to pollute it.
Practical action
Erdogan added that Turkey does not deal with issues formally, but works to transform the conference into a platform that achieves tangible results and translates countries' commitments into practical measures. He stressed that "the time for action has come, not for launching promises that will remain confined to papers," affirming that the conference will discuss practical steps to ensure a shared future for humanity.
Source: Anadolu Agency
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