The COP31 Consultation Meeting was held in Ankara regarding the #COP31 process, which Turkey will host in Antalya in 2026, with the participation of representatives from the public sector, academia, and various other stakeholders. Minister of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Mr. Murat Kurum and Head of Climate Change Prof. Dr. Halil Hasar also attended the meeting.

The meeting emphasized that #COP is not a conference or a promotional event, but the highest-level decision-making mechanism for global climate governance. It was stated that COP31 aims to transform climate commitments into tangible, measurable, and traceable results on the ground with the understanding of “COP of the Future: COP of Action.” The fundamental approach of the process is shaped through the “#dialogue – #consensus – #action” chain.

Prof. Dr. Rana Atabay Kuşçu, Director of Istanbul Medipol University Sustainable Development and Twin Transition Application and Research Center (SURKAM), moderated the “Youth and Climate Ambassadors” session held within the scope of the meeting. The session addressed the participation of young people in climate policies, capacity building, strengthening multi-stakeholder collaborations and the necessity for COP31 to leave a lasting legacy for youth.

The shared COP31 #Action_Agenda was structured around six thematic pillars: energy and industrial transformation, nature and biodiversity, agriculture and food systems, cities and infrastructure, human and social development, and finance, technology, and capacity building. 

#MedipolSURKAM Director Prof. Dr. Rana Atabay Kuşçu emphasized in his evaluation during the meeting that COP31 offers Turkey an opportunity not only to host but also to institutionalize a climate action process that moves from dialogue to consensus and then to action.