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Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
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Minister Grace Fu to Visit Türkiye to Advance Economic Cooperation and Attend COP31

12 November 2026

Ms Grace Fu, Minister for Sustainability and the Environment and Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations, will visit Türkiye from 13 to 21 November 2026.

Singapore, 12 November 2026 - Ms Grace Fu, Minister for Sustainability and the Environment and Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations, will visit Türkiye from 13 to 21 November 2026. She will visit Istanbul and Mersin from 13 to 14 November, before attending the 31st Conference of the Parties (COP31) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and its associated meetings in Antalya from 15 to 21 November 2026.

Advancing Singapore–Türkiye Economic Cooperation

  1. In Istanbul, Minister Fu will meet Türkiye’s Minister of Trade Prof. Dr. Ömer Bolat to advance bilateral economic cooperation. She will also meet Singapore and Turkish business leaders to strengthen business linkages, deepen commercial partnerships, and explore new opportunities for two-way trade and investment in both countries and their wider regions. In Mersin, Minister Fu will visit Mersin International Port, a key gateway to Türkiye. PSA International is a majority shareholder in Mersin International Port.

Singapore’s Participation at COP31

  1. Minister Fu will then attend COP31 at Antalya, where she will deliver Singapore’s National Statement, and participate in ministerial roundtables on Pre-2030 Ambition and Global Climate Action.

  2. Minister Fu will join fellow Ministers at the Coalition’s Ministerial Roundtable to discuss priorities for its next phase of work, and convene a High-Level Dialogue on Advancing Article 6, bringing together participating countries to share experiences and accelerate the delivery of high-integrity Article 6 carbon credits.

  3. Minister Fu will also participate in several high-level events on climate adaptation and resilience, as well as the circular economy.  She will attend the 2026 Third Annual United Nations Environment Programme Ministerial on Heat Resilience and Sustainable Cooling, which seeks to strengthen the Global Cooling Pledge as a key platform for international cooperation and accelerate action on heat resilience and sustainable cooling, building on the momentum of the inaugural Global Cooling Pledge Assembly held in Singapore in September 2026.

  4. Minister Fu will host a programme on circular economy strategies at the Singapore Pavilion, in line with Zero Waste as one of the ten priority themes under the COP31 Action Agenda. She will also observe the signing of a Mutual Recognition Agreement between the Singapore Environment Council’s Singapore Green Labelling Scheme and the Türkiye Environmental Labelling System, administered by the Ministry of Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change.

  5. Minister Fu will also hold bilateral meetings with counterparts to discuss efforts to advance global climate action and strengthen bilateral cooperation on environmental sustainability and climate resilience.

  6. Minister Fu will be accompanied by officials from government agencies, including the National Climate Change Secretariat, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Energy, Trade and Industry, Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment, and Enterprise Singapore.