The key facts

  • COP31 is taking place in Antalya, Turkey
  • Fidan met with the presidents of Syria and Finland, the Emir of Qatar, the UN Secretary-General and others
  • The talks took place on the sidelines of the climate summit

Diplomacy on the Sidelines of the Climate Summit

Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan held a series of bilateral meetings with world leaders on the sidelines of the UN Climate Change Conference COP31, which is taking place in the southern Turkish city of Antalya. Turkey is the host of the summit.

Whom Fidan Met With

According to diplomatic sources, the list of interlocutors of the head of Turkey's Foreign Ministry included President of Syria Ahmed al-Sharaa, President of Finland Alexander Stubb, Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Prime Minister of Libya Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh, Prime Minister of Mali Abdoulaye Maiga, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Foreign Minister of Ukraine Andrii Sybiha, and Foreign Minister of Syria Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani. The content of the talks and any agreements reached are not disclosed in the report.