Erdoğan: Climate finance must be made more accessible

In his speech at the Opening Program of the COP31 Leaders' Summit held in Antalya, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan emphasized that climate finance must be made more accessible and noted that the environmental impact of COP31 has been minimized.

President Erdoğan stated in his speech at the Opening Program of the COP31 Leaders' Summit held in Antalya that human history is facing a deep existential crisis due to the ambition of overconsumption. Stating that risks increase unless the Paris Agreement targets are met, Erdoğan emphasized that the development rights of developing countries must be protected in the fight against climate change.

Conveying that they have set making the needs of Pacific countries visible as a primary priority, Erdoğan noted that the voices of the countries most affected by the rise in sea levels will be heard. Saying "We will not sacrifice ecology to the economy" in his speech, Erdoğan called for an end to isolation policies and the clearing of paths for humanitarian aid.

Stating that Turkey continues its Green Development journey in line with its 2053 Net Zero Emission target, Erdoğan announced that the national recovery rate, which was around 13 percent in 2017, approached 40 percent as of the end of 2025. He stated that every drop of water is protected through the water efficiency mobilization.