“A challenge that no single country can overcome on its own”

The officials discussed the necessary steps to fight the devastating effects of climate change and to significantly cut emissions by 2050.

Kurum called the climate crisis “a challenge that no single country can overcome on its own” and explained that Ankara was committed to doing its best to mitigate the effects of climate change.

He also stressed that the Turkish government agrees with the zero-emission and carbon-neutrality targets of the Paris Agreement, and explained that they had started talks on the support that the EU could provide for Turkey on reaching these goals.

Talks will continue at the technical level in the upcoming months. The EU commissioner will visit Ankara in January.