Inside Türkiye's COP31 pavilion: How Anatolia's climate shaped its architecture and heritage

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The exhibition explores themes including balance, harvesting, healing, gathering and shelter, illustrating how communities adapted to their surroundings throughout history.

Türkiye is drawing on thousands of years of cultural heritage to highlight sustainability and climate resilience at the UN climate summit in Antalya, a southern Mediterranean city.

The country's pavilion at COP31 was built from recycled materials, including excavated soil, coffee grounds, scrap metal, copper, and wood, to minimise its carbon footprint.

Located in the summit's Blue Zone, the area designated for official negotiations and accredited participants, the pavilion takes visitors on a journey through Anatolia's cultural and artistic heritage, from the 12,000-year-old archaeological site of Gobeklitepe to the present day.

Visitors can attend climate-related panel discussions, try their hand at traditional crafts such as filigree metalwork and glassblowing, and sample Turkish coffee, tea and Turkish delight.

The pavilion, which highlights the climate crisis and the importance of recycling, welcomes thousands of visitors daily.

Orhan Solak, deputy head of Türkiye's Climate Change Directorate, told Anadolu that the pavilion has attracted visitors from around the world.

He said the exhibition's theme, "Roots of Adaptation and Resilience," reflects the idea that ancient civilisations offer valuable lessons for addressing modern environmental challenges.

"Many of the answers we seek in combating climate change lie in Anatolia's thousands of years of history," Solak said.

The exhibition explores themes including balance, harvesting, healing, gathering and shelter, illustrating how communities adapted to their surroundings throughout history.

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