Australia PM writes to Turkey’s Erdogan about COP31 hosting standoff

November 2, 2025 1:14 PM

Australia PM writes to Turkey’s Erdogan about COP31 hosting standoff

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Sunday that he wrote to Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan to resolve a long-running tussle over who will host next year's COP31 summit. Australia and Turkey submitted bids in 2022 to host the United Nations climate conference and both countries have refused to concede to the other ever since. Asked on Sunday if he thought Australia would end up as host, Albanese said: "There's no real process for finalising the matter. I've written to President...

Attackers kill 4, injure 14 at Turkish state aviation site

October 23, 2024 10:40 PM

Attackers kill 4, injure 14 at Turkish state aviation site

Four people were killed and 14 others wounded in an attack at the Turkish Aerospace Industries' headquarters on Wednesday, the government said, and witnesses said they heard gunfire and a loud explosion at the site near Ankara. Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said two attackers were killed in what he called a terrorist attack, adding three of the injured are in critical condition. TV broadcasters earlier showed footage of armed assailants entering the TUSAS building. "Two terrorists were neutr...