Erdogan and Pezeshkian met in Antalya on the sidelines of COP31 and discussed the war between Iran and the US

Meeting on the sidelines of the climate summit

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday held a meeting with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in Antalya, where the COP31 climate summit is taking place. The Anadolu agency reported this. The interlocutors discussed bilateral ties as well as regional and global issues.

Call to end the war

According to Anadolu, Erdogan called for an 'immediate end' to the war between Iran and the United States, noting the need to give diplomacy a chance to open a new era of stability. He also expressed readiness to continue supporting peace efforts together with the 'brotherly countries' of the region.

Level of the Turkish delegation

On the Turkish side, the meeting was attended by Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, National Defense Minister Yasar Guler, National Intelligence Chief Ibrahim Kalin, Director of Communications Burhanettin Duran and Chief Presidential Advisor Akif Cagatay Kilic, as well as other officials — Anadolu lists this delegation composition in a second report on the meeting.

Summit context

The meeting took place on the second and final day of the leaders' segment of COP31, which opened on November 9 and will run until November 20. On Thursday, leaders are discussing cities' resilience to climate change and expanding the use of electricity in buildings and transport; the agenda also includes reducing methane emissions and the opening of the summit's business forum. Turkey holds the COP31 presidency, while Australia leads the formal negotiations — they will continue after the conclusion of the leaders' summit. Sources do not report on the substance of the agreements between Erdogan and Pezeshkian beyond the general agenda.