11.11.2026 11:02
Within the scope of COP31, hosted by Türkiye in Antalya, the Leaders' Summit will be held today under the hosting of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. At the summit, where the participation of 102 leaders from 95 countries is expected, Erdoğan will present Türkiye's climate vision. The theme of the first day will be "Zero Waste".
The heart of global climate diplomacy is beating in Antalya. The United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31), hosted by Türkiye and held between November 9 and 20, brings together world leaders. As part of the summit, heads of state and government will present their countries' national statements on climate policies. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has also arrived at the COP31 venue to attend the Leaders' Summit.
TÜRKİYE HOSTS 196 COUNTRIES
According to a statement from the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change, the conference held at the COP31 venue in Antalya brings together 196 countries party to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the European Union.
The Leaders' Summit, one of the most important events of COP31, will be held under the hosting of President Erdoğan. The program will be held in Anatolia, the largest plenary hall in the Blue Zone of the COP31 venue.
PARTICIPATION OF 102 LEADERS FROM 95 COUNTRIES EXPECTED
At the summit, expected to be attended by 102 leaders from 95 countries across six continents, as well as President Erdoğan, COP31 President and Minister of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Murat Kurum, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Prime Minister of Ethiopia Abiy Ahmed Ali, Prime Minister of Australia Anthony Albanese, and President of Brazil Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will deliver speeches.
In his opening speech, President Erdoğan is expected to share Türkiye's goals for combating climate change, its environmental policies, and its vision for the future with the international public. The leaders will also present their countries' national statements on climate policies.
THEME OF THE SUMMIT'S FIRST DAY: 'ZERO WASTE'
On the first day of the Leaders' Summit, the 'Zero Waste' theme will come to the fore. As part of the program, promotional videos and special clips prepared by Türkiye for COP31 will be shown.
The Anadolu Ateşi team will also present a special show combining folk dances from Türkiye's seven geographical regions into a single choreography. The show, which aims to introduce Anatolia's cultural diversity to world leaders with the message of 'unity in diversity', will begin with the dances of the Teke region of the Mediterranean Region, where Antalya is located.
The show will continue with folk dances from different regions of Türkiye and end with all regions coming together in a halay. At the ceremony, where the Zero Waste theme will be featured, COP31's official song 'Let's Cop' will also be played.
LEADERS FROM ALL FOUR CORNERS OF THE WORLD IN ANTALYA
Leader-level participation is expected at the summit from Austria, the United Kingdom, the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Finland, the Greek Cypriot Administration of Southern Cyprus, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Italy, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Liechtenstein, Malta, Moldova, Norway, the Russian Federation, Slovenia, and Ukraine in Europe.
Botswana, Burundi, Algeria, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Côte d'Ivoire, Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, the Comoros, Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lesotho, Libya, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Rwanda, Seychelles, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, and Zimbabwe from the African continent are expected to be represented at the summit.
Participation is expected from Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, the United Arab Emirates, China, Indonesia, Armenia, Palestine, South Korea, Georgia, Iraq, the Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq, Iran, Qatar, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Kuwait, Lebanon, the Maldives, Malaysia, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan in Asia and the Middle East.
Bolivia, Brazil, Guyana, Venezuela, Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahamas, Barbados, Saint Kitts and Nevis, and Saint Lucia from the Americas; and Australia, Kiribati, the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Niue, Palau, the Solomon Islands, Tonga, and Tuvalu from Oceania are also among the countries and regions expected to attend the summit.