11.11.2026 11:51
President Erdoğan, together with world leaders, planted an olive sapling in the COP31 area as part of the afforestation events held simultaneously in 81 provinces ahead of the "COP31 Leaders Summit Opening Program".
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan attended the tree-planting event held before the COP31 Leaders Summit Opening Program. Within the scope of events held simultaneously in Türkiye's 81 provinces, Erdoğan, together with world leaders attending the summit, planted an olive sapling in the COP31 area.
SIMULTANEOUS AFFORESTATION EVENT IN 81 PROVINCES
At the event held within the scope of COP31, attention was drawn to environmental protection and the importance of afforestation. President Erdoğan and world leaders participated in the event by planting olive saplings before the summit's opening program.
PEACE FORESTS TO BE CREATED IN 81 PROVINCES
Within the scope of the events organized this year under the slogan "Breath for the Future, Peace for the World," peace forests are aimed to be created in 81 provinces. According to the planning shared by the General Directorate of Forestry, it is envisaged that 1,855,735 saplings will be planted in an area of 2,301 hectares at 756 points across Türkiye. Approximately 301,000 people are expected to participate in the events.
Snapshots from those moments;