Türkiye’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar held a meeting in Antalya with Russian President’s Special Representative for Climate Issues Ruslan Edelgeriyev. The talks took place on the third day of the UN climate conference COP31.
Bayraktar said on social media that the sides discussed policies to combat climate change, clean energy transition targets and joint steps at international platforms for a fair energy transition.

Focus on Akkuyu
“We believe that nuclear energy, one of the most important sources of clean and uninterrupted energy, and above all the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant being built together with Russia, will make a significant contribution to our emissions reduction targets and the global fight against climate change,” the minister said.
Bayraktar emphasized that Türkiye would continue developing cooperation with Russia not only in energy, but also in combating climate change and advancing the “green” transition.
Photo: Anadolu (cover), Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0, archive). Source: Anadolu, Alparslan Bayraktar’s social media accounts.