Heads of state and government, along with representatives of international organizations, gathered at the COP31 Leaders' Summit held in Antalya. President and AKP Chairman Recep Tayyip Erdoğan welcomed the representatives attending the summit in the hall.
During the welcome, Erdoğan was seen shaking hands with Azerbaijani President İlham Aliyev, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. A brief dialogue between Erdoğan and von der Leyen was captured on camera.
Shaking von der Leyen's hand, Erdoğan said in English, "Good morning, maşallah. How are you?" Von der Leyen, responding with a smile, replied in Turkish, "I am very well." The two then chatted briefly and posed for cameras.
At the summit, attended by delegates from approximately 200 countries, leaders are expected to discuss plans to increase the share of electricity in global energy consumption and topics related to the process of moving away from fossil fuels.
Among the leaders attending the summit were Greek Cypriot Administration Leader Nikos Christodoulides, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. It was reported that the seat reserved for the United States at the summit remained empty.
News Source: 12punto
