COP31 · Antalya 2026
Galatasaray University on the road to COP31
The climate crisis involves not only technology but also law, finance, communication and diplomacy. The seas are both the greatest buffer against this crisis and its most vulnerable area. Our university is preparing for the United Nations Climate Change Conference with all of this on the table.
The year’s only climate summit in Antalya
The 31st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change will be held in Antalya, hosted by Türkiye, from 9 to 20 November 2026. This marks the first time Türkiye has hosted the Conference of the Parties to the climate convention.
The conference will be held in Antalya, with Türkiye holding the COP Presidency; Australia will chair the official negotiations. A pre-summit preparatory meeting will take place in Fiji, and a leaders’ meeting will be held in Tuvalu. Galatasaray University is preparing for this process within the framework of the university participation model implemented by the Council of Higher Education (YÖK) and has submitted ten projects to YÖK’s notification system.
What is COP31 and how does it work? · Our university’s COP31 projects
United Nations Climate Change Conference
Time remaining until COP31 in Antalya
9–20 November 2026 · ANFAŞ Antalya Expo Center
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197 Party countries · approximately 100,000 participants · Türkiye’s first time hosting a COP
Road to the Summit
5–8 October 2026
Pre-COP · Fiji
Ministerial-level preparatory meeting. A leaders’ meeting will be held in Tuvalu, one of the countries most severely affected by rising sea levels.
9 November 2026
COP31 opening · Antalya
A two-week negotiation process begins at the ANFAŞ Antalya Expo Center.
11–12 November 2026
World Leaders Summit
The World Leaders Summit is usually held on the first two days of the COP; for COP31, it has been moved to the third and fourth days.
20 November 2026
Closing and outcome text
As decisions are taken by consensus, the outcome texts are often announced after the official closing time.
Antalya 2026: calendar, presidency arrangements and agenda · Our university’s calendar of events
The Summit’s Ten Priority Themes
- 01Zero Waste
- 02Oceans and Seas
- 03Food Security
- 04Climate-Resilient Cities
- 05Climate Implementation Bridge
- 06Youth and Education
- 07Green Industrialisation
- 08Clean Energy Transition
- 09Rio Synergy
- 10Dynamic and Resilient Health Systems
