Preparations Completed for COP31 Climate Summit to be Held in Antalya

The United Nations climate summit COP31 will be held in Antalya, hosted by Turkey, from November 9 to 20, and over 100,000 participants from 196 countries are expected to take part.

The United Nations climate summit COP31 will be held in Antalya, hosted by Turkey, between November 9 and 20. While the mega organization is projected to trigger an economic activity of 2 billion dollars, a total of over 30,000 personnel will serve in security, gendarmerie, health, fire department, cleaning, and other service areas. The conference area consists of two main sections: the Blue Zone and the Green Zone. The Blue Zone covers an area of 527,414 square meters, while the Green Zone covers 582,244 square meters. The area features a VIP parking lot with a capacity of 1,500 vehicles, an open parking lot for 5,000 vehicles, a parking area with a capacity of 400 buses, and a heliport.

The Blue Zone, where official negotiations will take place, houses 28 meeting rooms, a foyer area, 2 plenary session halls, 9 side event areas, UN and delegation offices, bilateral meeting rooms, pavilions, food and beverage areas, and a media and computer center. The Green Zone, which will be open to the public, includes the Turkey Pavilion, Energy Transition, Our Common Home Earth, Culture and Civilization, Technology and Innovation, Green Transformation and Finance, Waste-Compost, Family and Child, and Technical Support centers.

Within the scope of security measures, planning has been made for the airport, the COP31 area, accommodation facilities, and transportation routes. While security and gendarmerie units are taking measures supported by personnel, vehicles, cameras, license plate recognition systems, and unmanned aerial vehicles, 132 ambulances, 9 fire trucks, and 600 AFAD personnel will be on duty. 18 public transportation routes were planned between the facilities. Road construction work totaling 37,786 meters on 4 main arteries and 12 hotel connection roads has been completed by TOKİ. Antalya Airport's annual passenger capacity was increased from 35 million to 82 million, and aircraft parking positions from 108 to 176; VIP and CIP terminals were modernized, the State Guesthouse was completed, and 40 parking positions were planned for state aircraft.