11.11.2026 11:41
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan planted olive saplings together with world leaders ahead of the COP31 Leaders Summit held in Antalya. As part of afforestation events held simultaneously in Turkey's 81 provinces, Erdoğan picked up a shovel and threw soil around the sapling, and those moments were captured by cameras. 102 leaders from 95 countries are expected to attend the summit.
The 31st Conference of the Parties (COP31) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), held in Antalya with Turkey as host, brought together world leaders. Before the Leaders' Summit hosted by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, a tree-planting event was held to draw attention to environmental protection. Erdoğan planted an olive sapling with world leaders in the COP31 area.
OLIVE SAPLING PLANTED BY ERDOĞAN AND WORLD LEADERS
As part of the tree-planting events held simultaneously in Turkey's 81 provinces, saplings were also planted in the COP31 area in Antalya. During the event, President Erdoğan took a shovel and threw soil around the olive sapling. At the program, attended by world leaders as well, an olive tree, considered one of the symbols of peace and abundance, was planted.
102 LEADERS FROM 95 COUNTRIES EXPECTED TO ATTEND
95 countries and 102 leaders from six continents are expected to attend the Leaders' Summit held within the scope of COP31. At the summit held in the Anadolu Hall in the Blue Zone of the COP31 area in Antalya, heads of state and government will present their countries' national statements on climate policies.
In addition to President Erdoğan, COP31 President and Minister of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Murat Kurum, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva are planned to speak at the program.
ERDOĞAN TO EXPLAIN TURKEY'S CLIMATE VISION
President Erdoğan is expected to share Turkey's targets for combating climate change and its environmental policies with the international public at the summit. COP31, held in Antalya from November 9-20, brings together 196 countries party to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and the European Union.
THEME OF THE FIRST DAY: "ZERO WASTE"
On the first day of the Leaders' Summit, the theme of "Zero Waste" stands out. Within the scope of the program, special videos and promotional clips prepared by Turkey for COP31 will be shown. The Anadolu Ateşi team will also present a show that combines folk dances from Turkey's seven geographical regions into a single choreography.
The show, which will begin with the Teke region dances of the Mediterranean Region where Antalya is located, will continue with folk dances from different regions and end with all regions meeting in the halay. The official COP31 song "Let's Cop" will also be played during the ceremony.