President Christodoulides to attend COP31 summit in Antalya

Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides is traveling to Antalya, Turkey, on the afternoon of November 10, 2026, to participate in the COP31 climate summit. The President will be accompanied by a ministerial team during the visit, which is scheduled to take place over the following two days.

The participation of the Cypriot President was secured following intense diplomatic efforts by Nicosia, supported by pressure from European institutions and other European Union member states. Initially, the Turkish President had extended invitations to the other 26 EU leaders while excluding President Christodoulides. Following significant diplomatic negotiations, the Republic of Cyprus ultimately received an official invitation to the leaders' summit.

Following the summit in Antalya, President Christodoulides is scheduled to travel to Dublin to attend two European Union meetings held under the framework of the Irish presidency of the Council of the European Union.