11.11.2026 13:50
President Erdoğan called on world leaders to combat the climate crisis at the COP31 Leaders Summit held in Antalya. Saying, "As humanity, our home has only one roof, and that is the sky," Erdoğan stated, "Today, humanity is perhaps experiencing one of the deepest existential crises in its history, also under the influence of the greed for excessive consumption." Erdoğan also announced that November 11 has been declared National Afforestation Day.
President Erdoğan addresses world leaders at the historic summit.
Highlights from the remarks are as follows:
"Welcome, all of you, to Antalya, where green and blue intertwine. I wish that the decisions to be taken within the scope of COP31 will be beneficial for all humanity. At the beginning of my speech, I thank the UN Secretary-General for their support. I thank Brazil and Azerbaijan for sharing with us the experience they gained from previous COP presidencies. We designed COP31 to reflect Anatolia."
OUR HOME HAS ONLY ONE ROOF
"I hope that the conference will be a new turning point in the fight against the climate crisis. Environmental sensitivity is one of the common sensitivities of all ancient civilizations and all religions. As humanity, our home has only one roof, and that is the sky; our home has only one garden, and that is the earth. We have no other forests, oceans, or seas. However, humanity today is experiencing one of its deepest consumption crises."