ANTALYA – Sudanese Sovereignty Council Chairman Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has travelled to Türkiye to take part in the COP31 Leaders’ Summit in Antalya, where heads of state and government will discuss climate action, financing and international cooperation.
The leaders’ summit will be held on Nov. 11 and 12 as part of the U.N. Climate Change Conference, which runs in Antalya from Nov. 9 to 20.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan invited world leaders to attend the high-level gathering, which includes national statements, bilateral meetings and discussions on clean energy, climate finance, adaptation and sustainable development.
Burhan is accompanied by a senior Sudanese delegation, although Sudanese authorities have not publicly detailed his full programme or announced planned bilateral meetings.
The visit comes amid expanding relations between Sudan and Türkiye in political, economic and military fields.
Burhan met Erdoğan in Ankara in June, while senior Sudanese and Turkish military officials have also held talks this year on bilateral defence cooperation.
Türkiye has publicly backed Sudan’s sovereignty and territorial integrity while calling for an end to the war and a political settlement.
Ankara has also expressed interest in Sudan’s reconstruction and economic recovery, with Turkish companies pursuing projects in infrastructure, energy and other sectors.
Burhan’s participation in COP31 provides Sudan with an opportunity to raise climate-related challenges facing a country where war, displacement, drought and declining rainfall have compounded pressure on agriculture, food security and essential services.
No confirmed information has been released indicating that the visit will include new military or defence agreements.
