Türkiye says 91 state leaders will attend COP31, releases ice video

Türkiye’s Environment Minister Murat Kurum said 91 heads of state will attend the UN COP31 climate conference in Antalya. A new promotional video has been released for the summit, which will take place from November 9 to 20.

RuskiGazeta Editorial DeskNovember 01, 2026, 05:01 PMUpdated: November 01, 2026, 10:09 PM

Türkiye says 91 state leaders will attend COP31, releases ice video

Türkiye, which is hosting the 31st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP31), has released a new promotional video. Its main message is: “Listen to the voice of the climate before the ice melts.”

How many guests Antalya expects

Türkiye’s Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Minister Murat Kurum said that 91 heads of state had so far notified officials of their participation. He said representatives of 196 countries and around 300 relevant ministers would gather in Antalya, while the total number of visitors could reach 1.5 million.

“In Antalya, we will convincingly showcase Türkiye’s experience, its experience in the earthquake zone, its institutional capacity and the experience of international organizations,” Kurum said. The conference is scheduled to take place from November 9 to 20 at the Antalya EXPO Center.

A frame from the COP31 video showing a figure skater among ice debris

The story of a figure skater named “Climate”

The heroine of the 90-second video is a young Turkish figure skater named İklim, which means “climate” in Turkish. During her performance at an international competition, the ice beneath her skates cracks and breaks apart, and she falls into the water. The final scenes remind viewers that “the climate is changing” and that more than 190 participating countries will meet at COP31 in Türkiye.

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