COP31 Climate Summit Opens in Antalya with Yunus Emre Oratorio
The COP31 climate summit in Antalya opened with a performance of Ahmet Adnan Saygun's Yunus Emre Oratorio.

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- COP31 Climate Summit opened in Antalya
- Ahmet Adnan Saygun's Yunus Emre Oratorio performed
- Conductor Hasan Niyazi Tura led the orchestra
- Tura linked Yunus Emre's nature message to COP31's sustainability goals
- Hasret Gazetesi reported an emphasis on Gaza during the event
The COP31 Climate Summit began in Antalya with a performance of Ahmet Adnan Saygun's Yunus Emre Oratorio. Conductor Hasan Niyazi Tura led the orchestra during the opening ceremony.
Tura said the love of nature in Yunus Emre's words aligns with COP31's environmental and sustainability message. He stated that nature is our home and the world is our home.
The conductor emphasized that passing on the beauties created by Allah to future generations together is very important. He made these remarks during the event's first day.
Hasret Gazetesi reported that the summit began with the oratorio and highlighted a focus on Gaza. The outlet said Tura marked the event with love of nature and an emphasis on Gaza.
Akdeniz Manşet Gazetesi covered the opening on November 9 at 20:21. Hasret Gazetesi published its report on November 10 at 01:27.
The summit addresses climate change and sustainability in Antalya. Organizers used music to open the official proceedings.
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