{"id":2240996,"date":"2026-11-06T06:02:50","date_gmt":"2026-11-06T03:02:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2240996"},"modified":"2026-11-06T06:02:50","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T03:02:50","slug":"cop31-host-turkiye-is-home-to-one-of-europes-largest-solar-farms-why-cant-it-kick-coal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2240996","title":{"rendered":"COP31 host T\u00fcrkiye is home to one of Europe&#8217;s largest solar farms. 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Why can\u2019t it kick coal?<\/h1>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-video u-position-relative \">\n<div class=\"js-superdiv u-aspect-ratio-16x9 u-position-relative \" data-controller=\"video-player\" data-sponsored=\"Partner content\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-poster-img c-article-media__img\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/98\/07\/76\/1536x864_cmsv2_79a246cc-5db5-5e99-b60f-44f72a01b339-9980776.jpg\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" loading=\"eager\" alt=\"FILE - Workers walk at Kalyon Karapinar solar power plant in Karapinar, Konya province, Turkey, Oct. 14, 2026. \"><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-caption u-position-absolute\"><i id=\"article-caption-content\" class=\"c-article-caption__content\"><span class=\"c-article-caption__text\"><br \/>\n              FILE &#8211; Workers walk at Kalyon Karapinar solar power plant in Karapinar, Konya province, Turkey, Oct. 14, 2026.<br \/>\n                    <span class=\"u-color-white\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__copyright\">Copyright\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__credit\">AP Photo\/Emrah Gurel, File<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-copyright c-article-image-copyright--novideo\">\n      Copyright\u00a0AP Photo\/Emrah Gurel, File\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__body u-article-content\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__contributors-publication-date\">\n<div class=\"c-article-contributors\">\n  By&amp;nbspAngela Symons&amp;nbspwith&amp;nbsp<b>AP<\/b><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-publication-date\" data-timestamp=\"1793944970\">\n         Published on<br \/>\n            <time datetime=\"2026-11-06T07:02:50+01:00\">6 November 2026 &#8211; 7:02 GMT+1<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-share-comment u-align-items-center u-display-flex\"><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__links u-align-items-center u-display-flex 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summit, one critic describes the country&#8217;s climate targets and policies as \u201ccritically insufficient\u201d.<br \/>\n    <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-content c-article-content--earth js-article-content\">\n<p>Row after row of solar panels stretches across a vast landscape in the central Turkish province of Konya, turning sunlight into electricity \u2013 and helping T\u00fcrkiye, the host of the upcoming <strong>UN climate summit<\/strong>, spotlight its efforts to expand renewable energy.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Still, advocates for robust action on climate change say T\u00fcrkiye&#8217;s cleaner energy ambitions stand in sharp contrast to its continued reliance on <strong>coal<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Campaigners also argue the country lacks concrete plans to <strong>transition away from fossil fuels<\/strong> such as oil, gas and coal, which when burned release greenhouse gases that heat the planet.<\/p>\n<p>T\u00fcrkiye\u2019s Energy Ministry says coal remained the country\u2019s largest source of electricity last year, accounting for 33 per cent of generation. But it stressed that the share of solar and wind in electricity generation stood at nearly 23 per cent.<\/p>\n<h2>T\u00fcrkiye has one of Europe&#8217;s largest solar farms<\/h2>\n<p>The town of Karapinar in Konya is home to the <strong>Kalyon Karap\u0131nar YEKA-1 Solar Power Plant<\/strong>, which boasts more than three million solar panels perched on a terrain equivalent to the size of 2,600 football fields.<\/p>\n<p>Operational since 2023, it generates enough electricity each year to meet about 0.7 per cent of the country\u2019s power demand, according to plant director Burak Dogru.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe prevent approximately 1.75 million metric tons of carbon emissions every year,\u201d Dogru told The Associated Press \u2013 evidence, he says, of how T\u00fcrkiye has been directing its economy and energy sector toward cleaner energy sources.<\/p>\n<p>T\u00fcrkiye\u2019s total greenhouse gas emissions in 2024, the last year for which data is available, reached 584.5 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent, according to the Turkish Statistical Institute.<\/p>\n<p>Duygu Kutluay, a campaigner with the Beyond Fossil Fuels advocacy group, said T\u00fcrkiye has made plans for a major push in <strong>renewable energy<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut these plans contain neither a roadmap for a coal phase-out, nor any planning for a phase-out of other fossil fuels, including gas,\u201d Kutluay cautioned, adding that this is &#8220;not compatible\u201d with T\u00fcrkiye&#8217;s pledge to reach net-zero emissions by 2053.<\/p>\n<p>T\u00fcrkiye is also looking to nuclear power to reduce its energy dependence. The country\u2019s first plant is under construction on the Mediterranean coast, with plans for additional reactors still under consideration.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id data-event=\"widget_related\">\n<div class=\"c-widget-related__title\"><b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b><\/div>\n<ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\" id=\"abe-article-related-1\">\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">Europe\u2019s crumbling coastlines face a \u20ac800 billion crisis. Is it time to move inland?<\/li>\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">US midterms and climate: Could Trump loss be a win for energy bills, renewables and emissions?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Concerns and criticism rise ahead of the COP31 summit<\/h2>\n<p>Some 265 kilometres away from Konya, the 9-20 November summit in the Mediterranean city of Antalya will bring together tens of thousands of delegates, world leaders, business and civil society representatives for discussions on implementing climate goals.<\/p>\n<p>The summit \u2013 officially, the Conference of the Parties, or COP31 \u2013 comes against a backdrop of deepening concerns over <strong>energy security<\/strong> and the Iran war, which has led to a rise in gas and oil prices and sent countries scrambling to meet energy needs.<\/p>\n<p>Many experts have recently argued that a key mission \u2013 combating climate change by reducing <strong>greenhouse gas emissions<\/strong> \u2013 has been failing.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6665\">\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n<div class=\"widget__contents\">\n<figure class=\"widget__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/98\/07\/76\/808x539_cmsv2_aa263fe6-4982-5089-b381-dc8198f30fa0-9980776.jpg\" alt=\"FILE - A vehicle drives past wind turbines in Balabanli, near Tekirdag, northwestern Turkey, Oct. 9, 2026. \"><figcaption class=\"widget__caption\"><span class=\"widget__captionWrap\"><span class=\"widget__captionText\">FILE &#8211; A vehicle drives past wind turbines in Balabanli, near Tekirdag, northwestern Turkey, Oct. 9, 2026. <\/span><span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo\/Emrah Gurel, File<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The <strong>United States<\/strong>, the world\u2019s richest nation and second-biggest carbon polluter after China, will again be absent from the summit, after US President Donald Trump withdrew the US from global climate negotiations.<\/p>\n<p>And the last two summits have ended with little agreement on how to reduce emissions, the final texts not even mentioning fossil fuels.<\/p>\n<p>T\u00fcrkiye\u2019s environment and climate change minister, Murat Kurum, who will preside over the summit, has said he wants COP31 to focus on turning climate commitments into action rather than new targets.<\/p>\n<p>To that aim, T\u00fcrkiye will push a \u201cclimate implementation bridge\u201d, an initiative to help countries turn climate pledges into action by connecting them with financing, technology and other support.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday, the world is not merely waiting for new decisions,&#8221; Kurum said while presenting summit priorities earlier this year. &#8220;What the world wants is to see past decisions put into practice.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>T\u00fcrkiye has cast itself as an environment steward<\/h2>\n<p>Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has insisted his country is committed to environmental protection and combating climate change, and first lady Emine Erdogan has championed a \u201czero waste\u201d campaign to encourage recycling and a more responsible use of resources.<\/p>\n<p>COP31 will also prioritise <strong>electrification<\/strong> and reduction of waste and methane emissions, Kurum has said.<\/p>\n<p>However, the Climate Action Tracker, which measures countries\u2019 progress against goals of the 2015 Paris Agreement, has described T\u00fcrkiye\u2019s climate targets and policies as \u201ccritically insufficient\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The agreement set a target of limiting global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius compared to the early 1800s, directing countries to develop policies that would help meet that goal.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, human rights groups accuse Ankara of dismissing environmental concerns and frequently arresting activists.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id data-event=\"widget_related\">\n<div class=\"c-widget-related__title\"><b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b><\/div>\n<ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\" id=\"abe-article-related-2\">\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">China is leading the clean energy industry. Will it redraw the lines of global power?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Earlier this year, a court annulled an environmental impact assessment for a planned expansion of a coal-fired power plant at Afsin-Elbistan in southeastern T\u00fcrkiye. The ruling was hailed by environmentalists as a major victory.<\/p>\n<p>But shortly afterward, plans emerged to expand another coal-fired power plant in Canakkale, in the country&#8217;s northwest.<\/p>\n<p>Like other Mediterranean nations, T\u00fcrkiye faces mounting risks from heatwaves, <strong>drought<\/strong>, water scarcity, wildfires and flooding. Last month, rains described as the heaviest in more than 80 years caused severe floods in Istanbul, T\u00fcrkiye\u2019s largest city, and left eight people dead.<\/p>\n<p>T\u00fcrkiye was announced as the host of COP31 following a tug-of-war with Australia, which also wanted to host the summit. As a compromise, Australia has been leading consultations to help set the summit&#8217;s agenda and will be in charge of summit discussions.<\/p>\n<p>Climate advocates have slammed the summit for being awarded to coal-reliant T\u00fcrkiye; coal-exporter Australia has also come under criticism.<\/p>\n<p>But UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell defended the choice, saying in February that a COP host country\u2019s status on <strong>fossil fuels<\/strong> does not determine the success or failure of a summit.<\/p>\n<p>With \u201cT\u00fcrkiye and Australia leading this process, there is every opportunity to deliver a very strong outcome,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>                                  Go to accessibility shortcuts<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-article-share-comment u-align-items-center u-display-flex\"><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__links u-align-items-center u-display-flex u-justify-content-center js-c-article-share-comment-share\"><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label\">Share<\/span><\/span><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label\">Comments<\/span><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label c-article-share-comment__label--always\">Add Euronews on Google<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"adb-article-you-might-also-like\" class=\"perf-cv-auto c-article-you-might-also-like\">\n<h2 class=\"c-article-you-might-also-like__title\">\n        Read more<br \/>\n      <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-you-might-also-like__container\">\n<article id=\"abe-2938838-pos0-c-article-you-might-also-like__item\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1\" data-nid=\"2938838\" data-cid=\"9977543\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2938838-label-pos0-c-article-you-might-also-like__item\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/97\/75\/43\/480x270_cmsv2_7c836ae8-5473-58ee-8fc9-e1c93af29b85-9977543.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Installers haul a solar panel onto the roof of a home in Manila, Philippines, on April 30, 2026. \" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Ecotech<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    China is winning the clean industry race. 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Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, in Atlanta.\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    US midterms: Could Democrats reverse Trump\u2019s anti-climate agenda?<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2939227-pos5-top-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-2 m-modeDesktop-2 the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2939227\" data-cid=\"9979659\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2939227-label-pos5-top-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/97\/96\/59\/320x180_cmsv2_4dd8ebcb-5cd5-56b5-9965-390c4ee8694c-9979659.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"COP30 CEO Ana Toni at a conference aimed at transitioning away from fossil fuels, April 29, 2026, in Santa Marta, Colombia. \" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Brazil releases global roadmap for fossil fuel phaseout ahead of COP31<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2938933-pos6-top-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-2 m-modeDesktop-2 the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2938933\" data-cid=\"9978144\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2938933-label-pos6-top-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/97\/81\/44\/320x180_cmsv2_0f0df9f6-4469-5093-a401-b3933c1f5fd3-9978144.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Taking colder showers could benefit the environment and your health.\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Cold showers: A rewarding way to cut your emissions?<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2938933-pos1-mostViewed\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-3 m-modeDesktop-3 the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2938933\" data-cid=\"9978144\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Cold showers: A rewarding way to cut your emissions?<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2939165-pos2-mostViewed\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-3 m-modeDesktop-3 the-media-object--has-related the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2939165\" data-cid=\"9979325\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    US midterms: Could Democrats reverse Trump\u2019s anti-climate agenda?<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2938012-pos3-mostViewed\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-3 m-modeDesktop-3 the-media-object--has-related the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2938012\" data-cid=\"9973772\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Can a centuries-old cemetery show how climate shocks fuelled disease?<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2939471-pos4-mostViewed\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-3 m-modeDesktop-3 the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2939471\" data-cid=\"9980811\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    &#8216;America has spoken&#8217;: US lawmakers to attend UN COP31 climate talks<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2939227-pos5-mostViewed\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-3 m-modeDesktop-3 the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2939227\" data-cid=\"9979659\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Brazil releases global roadmap for fossil fuel phaseout ahead of COP31<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"articleBody\" data-key=\"articleBody\">Row after row of solar panels stretches across a vast landscape in the central Turkish province of Konya, turning sunlight into electricity \u2013 and helping T\u00fcrkiye, the host of the upcoming UN climate summit, spotlight its efforts to expand renewable energy.Still, advocates for robust action on climate change say T\u00fcrkiye&#8217;s cleaner energy ambitions stand in sharp contrast to its continued reliance on coal.Campaigners also argue the country lacks concrete plans to transition away from fossil fuels such as oil, gas and coal, which when burned release greenhouse gases that heat the planet.T\u00fcrkiye\u2019s Energy Ministry says coal remained the country\u2019s largest source of electricity last year, accounting for 33 per cent of generation. But it stressed that the share of solar and wind in electricity generation stood at nearly 23 per cent.T\u00fcrkiye has one of Europe&#8217;s largest solar farmsThe town of Karapinar in Konya is home to the Kalyon Karap\u0131nar YEKA-1 Solar Power Plant, which boasts more than three million solar panels perched on a terrain equivalent to the size of 2,600 football fields.Operational since 2023, it generates enough electricity each year to meet about 0.7 per cent of the country\u2019s power demand, according to plant director Burak Dogru.\u201cWe prevent approximately 1.75 million metric tons of carbon emissions every year,\u201d Dogru told The Associated Press \u2013 evidence, he says, of how T\u00fcrkiye has been directing its economy and energy sector toward cleaner energy sources.T\u00fcrkiye\u2019s total greenhouse gas emissions in 2024, the last year for which data is available, reached 584.5 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent, according to the Turkish Statistical Institute.Duygu Kutluay, a campaigner with the Beyond Fossil Fuels advocacy group, said T\u00fcrkiye has made plans for a major push in renewable energy.\u201cBut these plans contain neither a roadmap for a coal phase-out, nor any planning for a phase-out of other fossil fuels, including gas,\u201d Kutluay cautioned, adding that this is &#8220;not compatible\u201d with T\u00fcrkiye&#8217;s pledge to reach net-zero emissions by 2053.T\u00fcrkiye is also looking to nuclear power to reduce its energy dependence. The country\u2019s first plant is under construction on the Mediterranean coast, with plans for additional reactors still under consideration.Concerns and criticism rise ahead of the COP31 summitSome 265 kilometres away from Konya, the 9-20 November summit in the Mediterranean city of Antalya will bring together tens of thousands of delegates, world leaders, business and civil society representatives for discussions on implementing climate goals.The summit \u2013 officially, the Conference of the Parties, or COP31 \u2013 comes against a backdrop of deepening concerns over energy security and the Iran war, which has led to a rise in gas and oil prices and sent countries scrambling to meet energy needs.Many experts have recently argued that a key mission \u2013 combating climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions \u2013 has been failing.The United States, the world\u2019s richest nation and second-biggest carbon polluter after China, will again be absent from the summit, after US President Donald Trump withdrew the US from global climate negotiations.And the last two summits have ended with little agreement on how to reduce emissions, the final texts not even mentioning fossil fuels.T\u00fcrkiye\u2019s environment and climate change minister, Murat Kurum, who will preside over the summit, has said he wants COP31 to focus on turning climate commitments into action rather than new targets.To that aim, T\u00fcrkiye will push a \u201cclimate implementation bridge\u201d, an initiative to help countries turn climate pledges into action by connecting them with financing, technology and other support.\u201cToday, the world is not merely waiting for new decisions,&#8221; Kurum said while presenting summit priorities earlier this year. &#8220;What the world wants is to see past decisions put into practice.\u201dT\u00fcrkiye has cast itself as an environment stewardTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has insisted his country is committed to environmental protection and combating climate change, and first lady Emine Erdogan has championed a \u201czero waste\u201d campaign to encourage recycling and a more responsible use of resources.COP31 will also prioritise electrification and reduction of waste and methane emissions, Kurum has said.However, the Climate Action Tracker, which measures countries\u2019 progress against goals of the 2015 Paris Agreement, has described T\u00fcrkiye\u2019s climate targets and policies as \u201ccritically insufficient\u201d.The agreement set a target of limiting global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius compared to the early 1800s, directing countries to develop policies that would help meet that goal.Meanwhile, human rights groups accuse Ankara of dismissing environmental concerns and frequently arresting activists.Earlier this year, a court annulled an environmental impact assessment for a planned expansion of a coal-fired power plant at Afsin-Elbistan in southeastern T\u00fcrkiye. The ruling was hailed by environmentalists as a major victory.But shortly afterward, plans emerged to expand another coal-fired power plant in Canakkale, in the country&#8217;s northwest.Like other Mediterranean nations, T\u00fcrkiye faces mounting risks from heatwaves, drought, water scarcity, wildfires and flooding. Last month, rains described as the heaviest in more than 80 years caused severe floods in Istanbul, T\u00fcrkiye\u2019s largest city, and left eight people dead.T\u00fcrkiye was announced as the host of COP31 following a tug-of-war with Australia, which also wanted to host the summit. 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