President Erdoğan in a speech during the opening ceremony of the leaders' summit as part of the UN Climate Conference "COP31", held in Antalya, southern Turkey:.
- The essence of our civilization is based on respect for nature. The Earth is a sacred trust that we must protect and nurture.
- The national recycling rate in Turkey increased from about 13 percent in 2017 when the "zero waste" initiative was launched to almost 40 percent by the end of 2025.
- We aim to increase the use of electricity by 50 percent within 10 years.
- Developed countries that consumed the largest share of the global carbon budget must take greater responsibility for emissions reduction and financing.