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World leaders begin climate talks in Turkey amid rising concerns over global warming

Updated On: 12 November, 2026 09:20 AM IST | Antalya | Agencies

Hosted by Turkey with Australia leading negotiations, the summit opened amid fears of sluggish global progress and skepticism over past unmet promises.

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Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (centre), flanked by UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres (centre-left) and Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev react (centre-right), and heads of state pose for the family photo at the Antalya Expo Center in Antalya on Wednesday. Pic/AFP

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (centre), flanked by UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres (centre-left) and Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev react (centre-right), and heads of state pose for the family photo at the Antalya Expo Center in Antalya on Wednesday. Pic/AFP

World leaders began the formal 2026 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31) discussions in Turkey on Wednesday, aiming for concrete climate action following a year of deadly disasters.

Hosted by Turkey with Australia leading negotiations, the summit opened amid fears of sluggish global progress and skepticism over past unmet promises.

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