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Turkey Beats Australia in Race to Host Climate Talks in 2026

Antalya, Turkey
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By John Ainger, Jennifer A Dlouhy, and Keira Wright

November 19, 2025 at 8:50 PM UTC

Updated on

November 19, 2025 at 11:36 PM UTC

Turkey is set to host the flagship United Nations climate change conference, according to Jochen Flasbarth, Germany’s state secretary for climate, beating Australia following a protracted contest between the two countries.

A deal was reached so that the COP31 talks next November will be staged in the resort city of Antalya.