Gökhan Turan, Türkiye’s ambassador to Berlin, spoke at an event on COP31 jointly organized by Germany’s Federal Foreign Office and the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety. The embassy said Turan addressed the goals and priorities of Türkiye’s COP31 presidency in his remarks.
Federal Environment Minister Carsten Schneider, Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development Reem Alabali Radovan and Minister of State at the Foreign Office Gunther Krichbaum also delivered remarks at the event. Natasha Smith, Australia’s ambassador to Berlin, who will chair the COP31 negotiations, was also among the speakers.
Roles assigned in Antalya
The 31st session of the UN Climate Change Conference, COP31, will be held in Antalya from November 9 to 20. Under the agreement reached at COP30 in Brazil, Türkiye will host and preside over the conference, while Australia will lead the negotiations. The flags of the European Union, Australia, Türkiye and Germany stood behind the lectern where the speeches were delivered at the Berlin event.
Photographs released by the embassy show Turan taking part in a panel in front of a display board belonging to the German Environment Ministry and speaking with participants during the event.

Photo and video: Embassy of the Republic of Türkiye in Berlin