Turkey and International Climate NGOs Gathered at IPC Ahead of COP31

"A roundtable discussion organized by IPC as part of the COP31 Dialogues was held on May 14 at IPC Karaköy. The meeting, which aimed to bring together the Turkish COP31 Presidency and international climate NGOs to foster dialogue among them, featured a presentation by the COP31 Presidency on preparations for the summit that Turkey will host in Antalya this November.

Representatives of international civil society organizations also shared their expectations for this year’s COP. The meeting, attended by Prof. Dr. Mehmet Emin Birpınar, Special Representative for Observer Organizations from the COP31 Presidency; Dr. Ayşin Turpancı, Director of the Climate Negotiations and International Policies Department; and officials from the COP31 Office, included the following international climate NGOs: CAN International, CAN Europe, WWF International, European Climate Foundation, International Climate Policy Hub, Global Renewables Alliance, Global Strategic Communication Council, LaClima, 350, and E3G."