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Directorate General for European Union and Foreign Relations Bulletin

THE HEART OF THE MEDITERRANEAN

BEAT IN ANTALYA

Antalya COP22

The 22nd Conference of the Parties to the Convention on the Protection of the Mediterranean
against Pollution (COP22) was held in Antalya with the hosting of Turkey.

The 22nd Conference of the Parties to the Convention
on the Protection of the Mediterranean against Pollution
(COP22), called the “Barcelona Convention”, was held in
Antalya with the hosting of Turkey.
In the conference, which was organized by nearly 40 spe-
cial events on the protection of the Mediterranean, 17 deci-
sions were approved, which were discussed with universi-
ties, non-governmental organizations and experts. Nearly
400 guests from 21 countries attended the meetings.

Minister of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change
Murat Kurum made a speech at the conference attended
by First Lady Emine Erdogan.

Turkey Takes Over The Flag From Italy

In his speech at the conference, Minister Murat Kurum sta- that this new period, in which our country will be the Presi-
ted that the Presidency of the Bureau of the Barcelona Con- dent of the Bureau, and our 22nd Meeting of the Parties to
vention Secretariat, led by Carlo Zaghi, an official of the Ita- the Barcelona Convention, will be beneficial for our count-
lian Ministry of Ecological Transformation, was transferred ries, the Mediterranean Sea and all humanity.”
to Turkey and thanked Zaghi and the Italian government for Stating that they held the COP22 meeting under the sha-
their contributions to the protection of the Mediterranean dow of a major epidemic, Kurum said that he found it va-
Sea during their term of office. Stating that in the next 2 ye- luable that this year’s Meetings of the Parties were held
ars, Turkey will take over the flag from where Italy left off with the theme of “Towards a Blue Mediterranean: Leaving
and will carry out the works for the Mediterranean, which is a Trashless Heritage, Protecting Biodiversity, Maintaining
the common value of everyone, Minister Kurum said: “I wish the Climate Balance”.
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