Erdogan met with Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov on the sidelines of COP31 in Antalya

Talks on the sidelines of the climate conference

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov on Tuesday, November 10 — described in the official Turkmen formula as the national leader of the Turkmen people and Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty (Council of Elders) of Turkmenistan. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the 31st UN Climate Change Conference (COP31), which the Turkish city of Antalya is hosting this year. The talks were organized as part of the events accompanying the conference's main program.

What is known and what remains unknown

The report is limited to the fact of the meeting itself: no details have been provided about the content of the conversation, the topics discussed, or any agreements reached. Only the format is noted — a bilateral contact on the sidelines of the climate summit, rather than a separate visit. For Turkmenistan, participation in high-level talks of this kind within COP31 comes against the backdrop of the host country actively using the venue for bilateral meetings. The concrete outcomes of the Erdogan–Berdimuhamedov contact will likely become known later, if the parties issue statements.