Erdogan holds diplomatic talks with world leaders at COP31 summit in Antalya

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a series of bilateral meetings with world leaders during the COP31 climate summit in Antalya, including UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, discussing regional and global issues. Erdogan met with Guterres, expressing hope that COP31 would mark a new beginning for solving climate-related problems. He also stated Turkey continues efforts with regional countries to reduce tensions in the Iran-US dispute and supports a new dialogue process to end the Russia-Ukraine war. During the summit, Erdogan also held talks with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Bangladeshi Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, Turkmenistan's Gurbanguli Berdimuhamedov, and Saudi Arabia's Energy Minister, covering bilateral relations and regional matters.