COP31: Türkiye, World Bank launch urban resilience platform

The COP31 Türkiye Platform was officially announced at a signing ceremony with international organizations in Antalya on Friday, where the UN climate summit is underway.

Türkiye’s Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Minister Murat Kurum addressed the ceremony, stressing the need for a united global effort to tackle the climate crisis. He also highlighted COP31’s goal of building resilient cities, saying Türkiye aims to share its experience in large-scale reconstruction and urban development with the world through the SURFF model.

The platform has been established in partnership with the World Bank Group, İLBANK and UN-Habitat. It aims to accelerate investment in urban resilience and infrastructure.