Minister Şimşek met with international financial institutions within the scope of COP31

Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek held talks with senior executives of international financial institutions within the scope of the 31st Conference of the Parties (COP31) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, hosted by Turkey in Antalya.

Minister Şimşek held separate meetings with World Bank Group President Ajay Banga, EBRD President Odile Renaud-Basso, and UNDP Administrator Alexander De Croo. The meetings addressed the macroeconomic outlook of the Turkish economy, ongoing projects, and the strengthening of cooperation in the coming period.

During the meeting with the UNDP, the 'Climate Implementation Bridge' (BRIDGE) initiative, which is among the priorities of Turkey's COP31 Presidency Action Agenda and aims to accelerate climate action, was discussed.