Ethiopia Looks to Türkiye’s Experience Hosting COP31 to Strengthen Preparations for Addis Ababa Summit: PMO Press Secretary

Antalya, November 13, 2026 (FMC) – Ethiopia is drawing on Türkiye’s experience in hosting the UN Climate Change Conference as it advances preparations for COP32, with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Antalya providing an opportunity to discuss cooperation and support for the upcoming summit, Office of the Prime Minister Press Secretary Billene Seyoum has stated.

Reflecting on the bilateral meeting, Billene explained that the two leaders reviewed the longstanding relationship between Ethiopia and Türkiye, assessed progress on issues previously discussed and explored opportunities to deepen cooperation.

Their discussions also addressed the experience and support Türkiye could offer Ethiopia as it prepares to assume the COP32 Presidency.

The meeting builds on the diplomatic engagement between the two countries following President Erdoğan’s visit to Ethiopia the previous year, when he travelled with a high-level delegation.

Ms. Billene noted that the two sides have continued working to advance cooperation across various areas since that visit.

With Türkiye currently hosting COP31, Ethiopia is particularly interested in learning from its experience in organizing the global climate conference. Billene noted that the host country has been giving Ethiopia considerable attention, sharing relevant experience and expressing its commitment to supporting the preparations for COP32.

The exchange is significant as Ethiopia moves from participating in the current conference to preparing to host the next one.

Learning from Türkiye’s organizational experience offers an opportunity to better understand the institutional coordination, logistical arrangements and operational demands involved in delivering a global climate summit.

Billene’s account places the engagement with Türkiye among the practical dimensions of Ethiopia’s participation in COP31, as the country seeks to use the Antalya conference not only to advance its climate priorities but also to strengthen its readiness to welcome the international community to Addis Ababa in 2027.