Global developments · 15 October 2026
Kurum, Bowen and Stiell hold online talks on COP31 preparations
The ministry’s 14 October announcement says the discussion covered COP31 preparations and the Action Agenda, with Kurum emphasizing broad participation and concrete results.
COP31 President and Türkiye’s Minister of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change, Murat Kurum, held an online meeting with Australian Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen and UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell. The ministry’s announcement, dated 14 October 2026, said the discussion focused on preparations for COP31. [Source](https://csb.gov.tr/haberler/cop31-baskani-kurum-avustralyali-mevkidasi-bowen-ve-bm-iklim-degisikligi-cerceve-sozlesmesi-icra-sekreteri-stiell-ile-gorustu-306955)
Preparing for the conference in Antalya
According to the ministry, the 31st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change will take place in Antalya under Türkiye’s hosting and presidency. The online meeting formed part of preparations for that conference. The announcement identifies Kurum, Bowen and Stiell as participants. Although it names the host city, it does not provide conference dates or a detailed meeting schedule. Its focus is the high-level preparatory contact rather than the conference programme. [Source](https://csb.gov.tr/haberler/cop31-baskani-kurum-avustralyali-mevkidasi-bowen-ve-bm-iklim-degisikligi-cerceve-sozlesmesi-icra-sekreteri-stiell-ile-gorustu-306955)
Official source: Republic of Türkiye — Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change ↗Action Agenda included in the discussion
In a social media statement reproduced by the ministry, Kurum said the participants discussed both COP31 preparations and the Action Agenda. He described the online meeting as productive. However, the announcement does not explain the agenda’s contents, identify its work areas or list individual items considered during the discussion. It therefore confirms that the agenda was discussed, without announcing the adoption of a specific implementation plan or agreement on a detailed programme. [Source](https://csb.gov.tr/haberler/cop31-baskani-kurum-avustralyali-mevkidasi-bowen-ve-bm-iklim-degisikligi-cerceve-sozlesmesi-icra-sekreteri-stiell-ile-gorustu-306955)
Official source: Republic of Türkiye — Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change ↗Seeking contributions from different perspectives
Kurum said the aim was to engage all parties through close cooperation and enable different ideas to contribute to COP31 outcomes. This sets out an ambition for participation in the preparatory process, but the announcement supplies neither a list of future consultations nor a timetable for engagement. It also contains no separate statements from Bowen or Stiell. The assessments reported in the article come from Kurum’s social media post, rather than a joint decision text issued by the three participants. [Source](https://csb.gov.tr/haberler/cop31-baskani-kurum-avustralyali-mevkidasi-bowen-ve-bm-iklim-degisikligi-cerceve-sozlesmesi-icra-sekreteri-stiell-ile-gorustu-306955)
Official source: Republic of Türkiye — Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change ↗An ambition for results, not new obligations
Kurum said work was continuing to make COP31 a turning point at which global climate action delivers concrete results, strong decisions are implemented and international cooperation translates into action on the ground. These remarks describe intended conference outcomes, not completed negotiations. The announcement introduces no legislation, regulatory proposal, corporate reporting requirement or compliance deadline. The development it documents is the preparatory discussion ahead of COP31 and Kurum’s emphasis on achieving practical results through that process. [Source](https://csb.gov.tr/haberler/cop31-baskani-kurum-avustralyali-mevkidasi-bowen-ve-bm-iklim-degisikligi-cerceve-sozlesmesi-icra-sekreteri-stiell-ile-gorustu-306955)
Official source: Republic of Türkiye — Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change ↗Related news
Türkiye-EU trade dialogue reviews EPREL access and circular-economy cooperation ↗
Türkiye plans to bring LPG proposal for clean cooking to COP31 ↗
Türkiye presents GP3I initiative to OECD experts in Istanbul ↗