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Climate Politics

Turkey Steps Up Race Against Australia to Host COP31 Talks

A Turkish national flag flies in Istanbul, Turkey.Photographer: Bloomberg Creative Photos/Bloomberg

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Turkey is ramping up a campaign to host next year’s annual United Nations climate talks, rivaling a competing proposal from Australia for the event that attracts tens of thousands of delegates.

The nation aims to stage the COP31 talks, scheduled to open in November 2026, in the resort city of Antalya, according to a government statement Wednesday.