BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 11. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has expressed gratitude to Azerbaijan.
He made the remark during his address at the Leaders' Summit of the 31st session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP31), held in Antalya.
“We extend our gratitude to Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese for his contribution to the unique partnership model developed for COP31, as well as to Brazil, for sharing the experience gained from previous summits, and to dear Azerbaijan,” Erdoğan said.
He noted that natural resources across the globe are being overconsumed, and food security is at risk.
"Ecological sensitivity is a shared value among all ancient civilizations, deep-rooted cultures, and religions. As humanity, our home has only one roof: the sky. We have no other sky, no other planet, no other seas, oceans, or forests.
Yet today, driven by excessive consumption, humanity is experiencing perhaps one of the deepest existential crises in its history. We face grave challenges, ranging from global warming and the loss of biodiversity to the overconsumption of natural resources, threats to food security, and the consequences of ecological destruction, including sudden and devastating climate events.
We are all well aware that a burning forest, a drying river, a polluted sea, or a felled tree inflicts pain upon the entire planet," Erdoğan added.
