Turkey withdraws from hosting biodiversity COP16 due to earthquake devastation

Published 11:10 on August 2, 2023  /  Last updated at 11:10 on August 2, 2023  / /  Biodiversity, EMEA, Middle East

Turkey has withdrawn from hosting the 2024 UN biodiversity summit, citing a force majeure following the three devastating earthquakes earlier in the year, officials confirmed this week.
Turkey has withdrawn from hosting the 2024 UN biodiversity summit, citing a force majeure following the three devastating earthquakes earlier in the year, officials confirmed this week.


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