Erdogan, Guterres Discuss Cyprus, Gaza, Ukraine at COP31
Turkish President and UN Secretary-General met on the sidelines of the climate conference in Antalya.
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What this story says
- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in Antalya on November 10, 2026, during COP31.
- The leaders discussed multiple regional issues, including the Cyprus dispute, Gaza, Libya, Iran-US tensions, and the war in Ukraine.
- Erdogan expressed hope that COP31 would be a "new starting point" for addressing climate challenges.
- Turkish officials including the First Lady, Foreign Minister, and Environment Minister were present at the meeting.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 42 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 57 of the 99 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .
Trust
78/100
Craft
77/100
Hype
15/100
99 sources · methodology
Thin on the left so far
Only 9 of the 42 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated left.
This story is still being watched, so it is a count and not yet a finding. Coverage keeps arriving for hours after an event, and a side that has published nothing this morning may publish by tonight. If it is still true when we stop checking, we will say so plainly.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in Antalya on 10 November 2026, on the sidelines of the COP31 climate conference. The meeting was announced by the Turkish Presidency. The two leaders discussed a range of regional issues, including the Cyprus dispute, Gaza, Libya, Iran-US tensions, and the war in Ukraine. Erdogan also stated that the COP31 conference should serve as a "new starting point" for tackling climate-related challenges. Present at the meeting from the Turkish side were First Lady Emine Erdogan, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, and Environment Minister Murat Kurum.
Disagreement on who supported the Turkish COP31 presidency
Sources differ on whether the UN Secretary-General offered support for Turkey's presidency of COP31. Digests from ΑΘΗΝΑ 9,84, zougla.gr, Capital.gr, and Business Daily state that Guterres offered the "full support of the UN" to the Turkish presidency. However, the full reports from in.gr and TRT World, and digests from famagusta-gazette.com, Anadolu Ajansı, anews.com.tr, Daily Sabah, sabah.com.tr, A Haber, and turkiyegazetesi.com.tr, do not mention any such statement of support.
What the coverage left out
None of the left-rated or centre-rated reports mention the specific Turkish officials who attended the meeting, such as First Lady Emine Erdogan, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, and Environment Minister Murat Kurum. These details were present in the full report from TRT World and in some of the right-rated digests.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 21 times, most recently on 11 Nov 2026, 18:30, and will add the sides that appear.
How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
9 rated outlets
- The left-leaning outlets that covered the meeting between President Erdogan and UN Secretary-General Guterres focused on the COP31 climate conference in Antalya. The Turkish Presidency's communication office stated that Cyprus, Gaza, and Libya were discussed. President Erdogan also expressed satisfaction with Turkey hosting COP31.
- The reports noted discussions on Iran-US tensions and the war in Ukraine. Erdogan stated Turkey's efforts to de-escalate the Iran-US dispute and its readiness to support a new dialogue process for Ukraine. The Turkish Presidency's communications office provided these details.
- The digests from The Hindu, Rappler, Al-Monitor, The Citizen, News.ro, and fakti.bg all focused on the COP31 climate conference itself. They mentioned world leaders addressing the event and Turkey's role in pushing for a new climate deal. Several noted the absence of some major leaders.
Centre
14 rated outlets
- The centre-rated report from TRT World highlighted that President Erdogan and UN Secretary-General Guterres discussed "regional and global issues" at COP31. The report stated that these issues included tensions between Iran and the US, the war in Ukraine, and developments in Gaza, Cyprus, and Libya, according to a presidency statement. Erdogan's hope that the conference would mark "a new starting point" in addressing climate challenges was also featured. The report listed several Turkish officials who attended the meeting, including the first lady, foreign minister, and environment minister.
Right
19 rated outlets
- The right-rated reports from Iefimerida, Anadolu Ajansı, anews.com.tr, Daily Sabah, and sabah.com.tr focused on the range of regional and global issues discussed by Erdogan and Guterres. Multiple digests, including those from Anadolu Ajansı and Daily Sabah, specifically mentioned Erdogan's reiteration of Turkey's commitment to diplomacy regarding Iran-US tensions and the Ukraine war. The digests also noted the discussion of developments in Gaza, Cyprus, and Libya. Some reports, such as sabah.com.tr, used the term "BREAKING NEWS" and "LAST MINUTE" to describe the meeting. The digests from Anadolu Ajansı and Daily Sabah also mentioned Erdogan's hope that the UN climate conference would mark a "new starting point" in addressing climate challenges.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover Erdogan, Guterres Discuss Cyprus, Gaza, Ukraine at COP31?
- Of the 42 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 21% are rated left, 34% are rated centre, 45% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 99. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is Erdogan, Guterres Discuss Cyprus, Gaza, Ukraine at COP31 left or right?
- Neither side dominates it. Of the 42 rated outlets on this story, 21% are rated left, 34% are rated centre, 45% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.
- Is the coverage of Erdogan, Guterres Discuss Cyprus, Gaza, Ukraine at COP31 biased?
- Erdogan, Guterres Discuss Cyprus, Gaza, Ukraine at COP31 is one event reported by 99 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which side is not reporting Erdogan, Guterres Discuss Cyprus, Gaza, Ukraine at COP31?
- When we first saw this story, outlets rated left had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.
- Which outlets covered Erdogan, Guterres Discuss Cyprus, Gaza, Ukraine at COP31?
- 99 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- When and where did Erdogan and Guterres meet?
- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in Antalya on 10 November 2026. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the COP31 climate conference.
- What topics were discussed during the meeting?
- The leaders discussed regional issues including the Cyprus dispute, Gaza, Libya, Iran-US tensions, and the war in Ukraine. They also touched upon climate change challenges.
- Who attended the meeting from the Turkish side?
- Turkish officials present included First Lady Emine Erdogan, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, and Environment Minister Murat Kurum, according to the TRT World report.
Read it at the source
99 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
9- Who Is Missing From the Picture? Nor Did the Summit in Antalya Begin Well, that There Are Already Discussions About the Seven Great European Absentences (opens antena3.ro in a new tab)
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- 'Climate crisis puts world on path to destruction' (opens rthk.hk in a new tab)
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- More than 100 Leaders Gather at COP31 in Antalya (opens fakti.bg in a new tab)
- World leaders to address COP31 as Turkey pushes for new climate deal (opens Rappler in a new tab)
- COP31 on Climate Change: Heads of State Enter the Scene, Under Conditions Where Many Are Absent (opens News.ro in a new tab)
- World leaders to address COP31 as Turkey pushes for new climate deal (opens The Citizen in a new tab)
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- World leaders take stage at COP31 but big names missing (opens The Hindu in a new tab)
- The Cyprus Issue at the Erdogan-Guteres Meeting on the Sidelines of COP31 (opens in.gr in a new tab)
Centre
14- Climate crisis is ‘outrunning us,’ UN chief tells world leaders at COP31 (opens The Globe & Mail in a new tab)
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- World Leaders Arrive at the Climate Summit Among Fears for Slow and Insufficient Actions (opens union-bulletin.com in a new tab)
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- Antalya - A Good Hundred Heads of State and Government Expected at UN Climate Change Conference (opens Deutschlandfunk in a new tab)
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- COP31 Climate Summit in Turkey Will Be Missing Key Leaders (opens Lietuvos Radijas ir Televizija in a new tab)
- World leaders to address COP31 as Turkey pushes for new climate deal - BusinessWorld Online (opens bworldonline.com in a new tab)
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- COP31 Climate Summit in Turkey Will Be Missing Key Leaders (opens 15min.lt in a new tab)
- World leaders take stage at COP31 but big names missing (opens RTÉ in a new tab)
- Big Names Missing As World Leaders Take Stage At COP31 (opens Channels Television in a new tab)
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- World leaders take stage at COP31 but big names missing (opens Radio France Internationale in a new tab)
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- World leaders to address COP31 as Turkey pushes for new climate deal (opens Reuters in a new tab)
- World leaders to address COP31 as Turkiye pushes for new climate deal (opens Business Recorder in a new tab)
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- COP31 on Climate: Heads of State Enter the Stage, with Many Absent (opens France24 in a new tab)
- Erdogan, Guterres discuss regional, global issues at COP31 (opens TRT World in a new tab)
- Climate Conference: What to Expect From COP31? (opens eurotopics.net in a new tab)
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Right
19- Can COP31 Turn Growing Climate Warnings Into Action as UN Chief Says Crisis Is ‘Outrunning Us’? (opens Modern Diplomacy in a new tab)
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- COP31: Leaders Take Practical Action and Call for Accountability (opens Globo in a new tab)
- "35 by 35: This Is the Turkish Energy Master Plan for the World (opens FOCUS online in a new tab)
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- The Leaders of the World Are Meeting at the Cop31 Conference. (opens aletihad.ae in a new tab)
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- Climate crisis is outrunning world, UN chief Antonio Guterres warns leaders at COP31 (opens Times of India in a new tab)
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- Pay Attention to These Three Things at the Climate Summit in Turkey (opens Reformatorisch Dagblad in a new tab)
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- Dan Jørgensen Is Concerned About the Lack of Momentum in the Climate Fight (opens berlingske.dk in a new tab)
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- Dan Jørgensen Is Concerned About the Lack of Momentum in the Climate Fight (opens BT in a new tab)
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- Dan Jørgensen Is Concerned About the Lack of Momentum in the Climate Fight (opens Jyllands-Posten in a new tab)
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- World leaders gather at COP31 as fossil fuel talks stall (opens Cyprus Mail in a new tab)
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- World leaders to address COP31 as Turkey pushes for new climate deal - Regional Media News (opens regionalmedianews.com in a new tab)
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- World leaders to address COP31 as Turkiye pushes for new climate deal (opens Arab News in a new tab)
- World leaders to address COP31 as Turkey pushes for new climate deal (opens The Straits Times in a new tab)
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- World leaders take stage at COP31 but big names missing (opens Free Malaysia Today News in a new tab)
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- Guterres-Erdogan Meeting: Climate Change, Ukraine, the Middle East, Libya and the Cyprus Issue in Focus - iefimerida.gr (opens Iefimerida in a new tab)
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- Turkish President, UN Chief Discuss Regional, Global Issues at COP31 (opens Anadolu Ajansı in a new tab)
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- Turkish president Erdoğan, UN chief Guterres discuss regional, global issues at COP31 (opens anews.com.tr in a new tab)
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- Erdoğan, Guterres discuss Iran tensions, Ukraine war at COP31 (opens Daily Sabah in a new tab)
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- BREAKING NEWS... President Erdoğan Met with UN Secretary-General Guterres. (opens sabah.com.tr in a new tab)
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Not rated
57- Turkey-COP31: The Climate Crisis Is "Beyond Us", Warns the UN Secretary-General and Calls for Initiatives (opens CNN Greece in a new tab)
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- COP31 Discuss 35% Eletrification Target by 2035 and Climate Financing (opens Forbes Brasil in a new tab)
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- COP31: Turkey Wants to Promote Electricity, but Will It Be Green? (opens Publico in a new tab)
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- The Arrival of World Leaders at Cop31 in Turkey: From Lula to Pezeshkian (opens Lapresse in a new tab)
- Guterres Calls for Urgent Decisions at COP31 in the Face of an Open Climate Crisis (opens elperiodicodelaenergia.com in a new tab)
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- COP31: United Nations Warns Climate Crisis Is Spiraling Out of Control. (opens vietnamplus.vn in a new tab)
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- Guterres Calls for Urgent Decisions at COP31 in the Face of an Open Climate Crisis (opens efeverde.com in a new tab)
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- COP31: Leaders in Antalya and the Conspicuous Absences (opens Anatropi News in a new tab)
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- COP31: Notable Absences of European Leaders - Who Didn't Go to Antalya (opens Libre in a new tab)
- Cop31 live: World leaders to speak at climate crisis summit (opens online-listing.com in a new tab)
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- COP31 Leaders Summit Begins in Antalya: Leaders From 102 Countries Participate (opens RayHaber in a new tab)
- Litlar Vonir Bundnar Við COP31 and Few Könntekir Þjóðarleiðtogar Attend (opens RÚV in a new tab)
- COP31: Leaders in Antalya for the UN Climate Summit – Notable Absences From the Conference (opens npress.gr in a new tab)
- "Polluters Must Pay," Says Guterres in His Last Speech at COP31. (opens CNN Brasil in a new tab)
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- UN Secretary-General Guterres Issues Critical Warning at COP31: It's Time to Act. (opens tgrthaber.com in a new tab)
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- Climate Message at the COP31 Leaders Summit! Guterres: It's Time to Act. (opens Akşam in a new tab)
- UN Chief Issues Warning About Raging Climate Crisis At COP31 Summit (opens Pakistan Live News in a new tab)
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- COP31 Leaders' Summit Is Being Held in Antalya, President and First Lady Attend the Event (opens Apa in a new tab)
- COP 31, the First Heads of State Arrive, but the World Leaders Are Absent (opens Quotidiano Nazionale in a new tab)
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- Erdoğan and Guterres Met in Antalya. (opens YENİDÜZEN in a new tab)
- COP 31, the First Heads of State Arrive, but the World Leaders Are Absent (opens Askanews in a new tab)
- Over 100 Leaders Gather in Antalya for the COP31 Summit: What Are the Highlights? (opens frognews.bg in a new tab)
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- COP31: UN Leader, Guterres Takes Action Against Fossil Fuels (opens Metrópoles in a new tab)
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- COP 31, the First Heads of State Arrive, but the World Leaders Are Absent (opens notizie.it in a new tab)
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- World Leaders to Outline Climate Priorities at COP31 (opens Voice of Nigeria in a new tab)
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- The Great Battle for the Energy of the Future Has Begun in Antalya - World — News Standard (opens standartnews.com in a new tab)
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- World Leaders Outline Climate Priorities at COP31 (opens Republika Online in a new tab)
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- World Leaders Arrive at the Climate Summit Among Fears for Slow and Insufficient Actions (opens Independent Español in a new tab)
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- COP31: Trump, Xi, Macron among big names missing as world leaders gather in Turkey (opens NEWS9 LIVE in a new tab)
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- Leaders skip Antalya climate summit - News Today (opens newstodaynet.com in a new tab)
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- WORLD LEADERS TAKE CENTRE STAGE AS COP31 TURNS CLIMATE PROMISES INTO AN ACTION TEST (opens The Zambian Observer in a new tab)
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- COP31: Why Are some Names Missing From the Conference Despite Global Warming? (opens Independent Urdu in a new tab)
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- COP31 Leaders' Summit to Be Held Today (opens azedu.az in a new tab)
- Leaders From 102 Countries Across 6 Continents Are in Antalya. (opens 61saat.com in a new tab)
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- Leaders From 102 Countries Across 6 Continents Are in Antalya (opens sondakika.com in a new tab)
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- World Leaders Gather in Antalya for Climate Diplomacy (opens BAKU.WS in a new tab)
- The COP31 Leaders Summit Is Starting in Antalya! Erdoğan and Guterres Will Speak. (opens Aydınlık in a new tab)
- COP31, the Absent Make More Talk than the Present (opens Le Singulier in a new tab)
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- World leaders take stage at COP31 but big names missing (opens rtl.lu in a new tab)
- Turkey’s Erdogan meets UN chief Guterres in Antalya, discusses COP31, Iran-US tensions (opens famagusta-gazette.com in a new tab)
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- Climate Change, Ukraine, Libya and Cyprus Issue at Guterres-Erdogan Meeting (opens ΑΘΗΝΑ 9,84 in a new tab)
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- Guterres Meets Erdogan: Climate Change in Focus - "UN's Full Support" for Turkish Presidency of the 31st Conference (opens parapolitika.gr in a new tab)
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- Climate Change, Ukraine, Middle East, Libya and Cyprus Issue at Guterres-Erdogan Meeting (opens zougla.gr in a new tab)
- Ukraine, Middle East and Cyprus Issue at the Center of the Guterres-Erdogan Meeting (opens insider.gr in a new tab)
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- Climate Change, Ukraine, Middle East, Libya and Cyprus Issue at Guterres-Erdogan Meeting (opens Capital.gr in a new tab)
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- Guterres-Erdogan Meeting Against the Backdrop of Critical International Issues (opens Business Daily in a new tab)
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- President Erdoğan Met with World Leaders Within the Framework of COP31. (opens indyturk.com in a new tab)
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- Guterres and Erdogan Discussed, Among Others, the Latest Developments in the Cyprus Issue (opens cyprustimes.com in a new tab)
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- BNews in Turkey: UN Secretary Alerts to ‘Very Difficult Times' and Collects Reaction From Countries at COP31 (opens BNews in a new tab)
- COP31: Erdogan Meets with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in Antalya (opens sigmalive.com in a new tab)
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- Erdogan - Guterres Meeting in Antalya on the Sidelines of COP31 (opens dialogos.com.cy in a new tab)
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- The World Facing the Climate Challenge: Why COP31 Matters and What Agreements Are at Stake (opens oem.com.mx in a new tab)
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- Erdoğan Met with UN Secretary-General Guterres. (opens elipshaber.com in a new tab)
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- COP31 Talks in Antalya! President Erdoğan Met with Guterres in Antalya. (opens A Haber in a new tab)
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- Major World Leaders Including Trump and Xi Will Be Absent During COP-31 (opens Khabarhub in a new tab)
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