Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change Minister Murat Kurum received Oman's Housing and Urban Planning Minister Dr. Khalfan Al Shueili and his accompanying delegation at the ministry.
According to a statement from the Ministry of Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change, the meeting addressed cooperation opportunities in urban planning between the two countries, and information was shared regarding the COP31 process to be hosted by Türkiye. Following the meeting, a "Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in Housing and Urban Planning" was signed between Türkiye and Oman.
Cooperation from Housing to Smart Cities
Within the scope of the signed memorandum, the two countries aim to carry out joint work in many areas such as sustainable urban planning, housing policies, infrastructure investments, financing models, smart city applications, and resilient cities.
Omani Minister: Earthquake Zone Reconstruction Gives Us Hope
Dr. Khalfan Al Shueili, the Sultanate of Oman’s Minister of Housing and Urban Planning, said they attach great importance to cooperation with Türkiye and expressed his belief that Türkiye will achieve significant successes during its COP31 Presidency. Noting that they are closely following the reconstruction efforts in the earthquake region, Al Shueili stated: "Your work in the earthquake zone gives us great hope. You have demonstrated how governments can rush to aid and how strong Türkiye's resources are."
Minister Kurum: We Will Share Our Experiences
Minister Murat Kurum, in a social media post about the meeting, noted that they held a productive meeting on urban planning, housing, and resilient cities. Expressing their pleasure that the Omani delegation is closely following the reconstruction efforts in the earthquake region, Kurum said: "We are very pleased that our counterpart is closely following the reconstruction of the century in our 11 provinces. We agreed to share our experiences and signed the 'Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in Housing and Urban Planning'. I believe that this cooperation, which will further strengthen the friendship between the two countries, will make significant contributions to concrete projects and our vision for sustainable urbanization."
COP31 Process Also on the Agenda
The meeting also addressed preparations for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 31st Conference of the Parties (COP31), which will be hosted by Türkiye. The parties exchanged views on the fight against climate change, sustainable urbanization, and international cooperation.
