President Christodoulides attends COP31 climate summit in Antalya

President Nikos Christodoulides traveled to Antalya, Turkey, on November 10, 2026, to participate in the Leaders' Summit of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP31), held on November 11 and 12. Although the Turkish president initially omitted Cyprus from the invitation list sent to EU leaders, an official invitation was eventually secured following intense diplomatic efforts by Nicosia, supported by European institutions and EU member states.

While no formal meeting between Christodoulides and the Turkish leadership is currently scheduled, government spokesperson Konstantinos Letymbiotis noted that such summits allow for potential unscheduled bilateral contacts. Before his arrival in Turkey, the President held a telephone conversation with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who had earlier met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The discussion focused on the results of a recent meeting involving the personal envoy Maria Angela Holguin and the potential for a new tripartite meeting aimed at resolving the Cyprus issue.

Following the COP31 summit, President Christodoulides is scheduled to travel to Dublin for European Union meetings under the Irish presidency. The climate conference, which began on November 9 and continues until November 20, focuses on implementing the Paris Agreement and addressing climate change challenges.