COPANTALYA - GLOBALIS
What is COP?
Copper, “Conference of the Parties” is the abbreviation for. In the context of climate change, this “Parties”, created in 1992 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) are the signatory countries. With approximately 200 countries and the European Union as parties, the COP is the highest decision-making body in the world on global warming.
UNFCCC's The main objective is to stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations at a level that prevents dangerous impacts of human activities on the climate system. COP meetings are organized by number. For example, COP21 concluded with the Paris Agreement, COP28 This focuses on the gradual phasing out of fossil fuels.
Why is COP Important for Turkey?
Hosting COP31 is a strategic step for Turkey. Conference, 2053 Net Zero Emissions roadmap and renewable energy investments on a global scale.
In a historic diplomatic compromise, COP31, November 9–20, 2026 will be held in Antalya, Turkey. While Antalya welcomes tens of thousands of delegates to its Mediterranean shores, the leadership of its conference is of a different nature. Australia, at COP31 “Head of Negotiations” will take over the role and build a bridge between the Eastern European and Western European and Others (WEOG) regional groups.
COP31 is a unique conference that brings together the regional influence of two important countries. Turkey, as the host country, highlights the climate vulnerabilities of the Mediterranean and its role as a bridge between the Global North and South, while Australia is committed to placing the Pacific Island nations at the center of the agenda. This partnership ensures that the voices of the “frontline” communities in the Pacific, who are most affected by rising sea levels, are heard along with their technical and financial needs.
About COPANTALYA Team
The COP Antalya Team aims to raise global and local awareness against the climate crisis, provide concrete contributions to policy development processes, and strengthen the vision of a sustainable future with strategic projects. Building its activities on a professional team spirit, the guidance of science, and a sense of shared responsibility, the team serves as a pioneering platform supporting Turkey's role in climate diplomacy during the COP31 process.
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Project Manager Celal UYSAL
Celal Uysal, a lover of the sea with a special interest in blue carbon, places great importance on climate change and leaving behind clean air and a healthy environment for future generations, demonstrating his sensitivity in these areas. He guides businesses in quality management and environmentally friendly practices, offering international consultancy services.
Celal Uysal, who started his professional career in the tourism sector as a guide in Kuşadası in 1986, has worked as a senior manager in Turkey's leading tour operators in Turkey and abroad.
It established its first company, e-Travel Turkey, in 2008. The company primarily engaged in tourism management certificate, tourism investment certificate, tourism incentive certificate, culture initiative certificate activities and became a leader in this sector in 2026. In 2022, it stepped into sustainability and started sustainability and environment-oriented certification activities at international level. In addition, as the idea pioneer of the COP31 Antalya project, it undertook the sponsorship processes, implementation and management of the event and brought together different stakeholders.
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not as a concept; corporate governance, social responsibility, and economic sustainability
It adopts a holistic management approach that encompasses all dimensions. This approach is in line with the multi-layered structure of sustainable tourism and aims to strengthen the long-term corporate resilience of tourism businesses.
The certification and consultancy processes carried out by the organization include analyzing the current sustainability performance of enterprises, identifying areas for improvement and integrating sustainability criteria into operational processes.
Globalis Certification aims to provide businesses with a strategic transformation model that supports sustainability-oriented corporate capacity development, not just a document.
Project Leader : Levent KÖSEOĞLU
Born in 1980 in Istanbul, Levent Köseoğlu is an experienced banking professional and entrepreneur. After graduating from Dokuz Eylül University, Faculty of Business Administration, he started his career at Denizbank in 2004 in the Corporate Banking department.
In 2011, he joined Fiba Holding as part of the founding team of Fibabanka. In 2023, after the innovative business plan of Fibabanka's senior management was approved, he founded cOmmited.app, Turkey's first carbon-neutral shopping infrastructure provider.
Leveraging over 20 years of banking and leadership experience, Levent currently serves as co-founder, board member and CEO of cOmmited.app.
cOmmited Consulting Inc.
cOmmited is a sustainability platform that enables individuals and institutions to manage their environmental impact with technology. It primarily calculates the carbon footprint resulting from flights, accommodation, and daily activities using precise algorithms, allowing these emissions to be offset through verified projects. By digitizing the carbon offsetting process, particularly through e-commerce integrations and airline collaborations, it offers a transparent, traceable, and certified green transformation infrastructure.
Project Leader : İlker KARAGÖZ
As the founder of the Upcycle Hero brand, İlker Karagöz is a visionary entrepreneur who takes sustainability beyond rhetoric and transforms it into a data-driven business model. Through his strategic collaboration with cOmmited, he has added a technological dimension to the circular economy by combining the upcycling process of waste materials with a transparent and measurable digital infrastructure. Karagöz blends the aesthetic power of design with the concrete data of climate science, enabling organizations not only to reduce their environmental footprints but also to materialize this process with high-quality, story-rich products.
Loading Bag by Upcycle Hero LLC
Loading Bag is a sustainability-focused accessories brand that combines social impact and environmental responsibility with fashion and trends. The brand is led by a passionate team that believes in the power of upcycling, embracing the concept of “slow fashion” against fast consumption habits. It aims to bring a responsible perspective to the industry by prioritizing not only aesthetics in its designs, but also respect for the planet and social benefit.
Youth For Climate
Youth For Climate Turkey is an independent youth movement that aims to ensure that young people have a voice in decision-making mechanisms against the climate crisis, implement science-based and fair policies, and steer Turkey towards a carbon-free future. The organization carries out a wide range of multidimensional activities ranging from national campaigns to representation on international platforms, from educational projects to cultural production processes.
COP Antalya Team Activities
The cornerstones of the COP31 Antalya journey are being laid with a collective work discipline meticulously maintained from the very beginning of the project. All projects, digital platforms, and strategic initiatives presented in this report are the tangible outcomes of a systematic planning process that the team has been carrying out uninterruptedly for approximately three months.
1. Operational Discipline and Meeting Structure
The COP Antalya team holds routine strategic planning meetings twice a week, for two-hour sessions each, to bring the project's vision to reality. This intensive work period covers a wide scope, from establishing the intellectual framework to clarifying the technical details during the implementation phase.
2. Key Focal Points of the Meetings
Pre-planning and Vision Building: In line with the critical importance of COP31 for Turkey and the world, determining the team's roadmap and strategic priorities.
Preparation and Coordination: Implementing an.
Project Development Designing the architectural structure of COP Antalya Application, Young Activist Support Program (Competition) and digital broadcasting channels in line with the principles of user experience and sustainability.
Application and Audit Tracking the implementation of decisions on the ground, conducting process analyses, and maintaining operational efficiency at the highest level.
These meetings are not just administrative gatherings; they serve as the main strategy hub for ensuring the success of COP31 Antalya, by integrating scientific data, societal sensitivities, and innovative solutions.
COP Antalya WhatsApp Groups
- Operational Process and Information Sharing
Pre-COP31 (Preparation Period): Strategic announcements, logistical updates, current news, and technical data on preparatory phases are shared to ensure all stakeholders are ready for the process.
During COP31 (Operational Period): Session announcements, last-minute program changes, venue information, and event details are communicated in real-time. This supports participants in efficiently managing their busy conference schedules.
Post-COP31 (Evaluation Period)): It is aimed to sustain the achievements of the conference by sharing the announcements of the evaluation meetings, session outputs, reports and permanent resources.
These networks create a digital ecosystem where.
COP Antalya YouTube Channel
The COP Antalya YouTube Channel is a digital broadcasting platform created to build a visual memory of the COP31 process and globally promote Antalya's hosting potential. The channel provides access to the conference's technical and diplomatic aspects, as well as Antalya's cultural and logistical facilities, for participants and interested parties worldwide.
1. Channel Content Structure and Broadcast Focus
Logistics and Tourism Guide: Antalya's rich cultural heritage, sustainable tourism routes, accommodation options, and transportation networks are presented through promotional content, offering digital guidance to thousands of delegates and visitors.
Strategic Preparation and Planning: Transparency and traceability of the process is ensured through recordings of routine pre-conference meetings, critical thresholds in the preparation phase and information videos on operational processes.
Evaluation and Output Analysis The academic and social analysis of the conference's impact is provided through highlights from key sessions during the event and a post-event overview.
The channel aims to make climate diplomacy more accessible by leveraging the power of video content and to transform Turkey's organizational capabilities into a lasting reference in the digital world.
About the COP Antalya Website
1. Website Vision and Content Summary
Positioned as the digital information and promotion center for the COP Antalya project, www.copantalya.com is a comprehensive platform that brings together global and local perspectives on the conference. The website is not merely an information channel; it is a strategic communication tool that explains climate diplomacy, technical processes, and Turkey's 2053 Net Zero Emissions vision to the international public.
2. Basic Functions and Content Structure of the Platform
Educational Resource Center: “Under headings such as ”What is COP?“ and ”COP Process", a wide range of technical information is provided, from international climate law to negotiation mechanisms. The platform conveys every layer of climate governance to the user, including youth-oriented processes such as LCOY, RCOY and COY.
Strategic Analysis and Blog: “Through thematic blog content such as ”Paradox of Paradise,“ ”Zero Emission Journey,“ and ”Climate Diplomacy," the scientific, legal, and social dimensions of the climate crisis are analyzed with expert language. This section bridges academic knowledge with societal awareness.
COP31 Vision and Turkey: Critical topics such as strengthening NDCs (Nationally Determined Contributions), accelerating the transition away from fossil fuels and climate finance, which are the main objectives of COP31 to be hosted by Antalya, constitute the focus of the site.
Corporate Transparency and Communication: Direct interaction with stakeholders is facilitated through project team profiles, solution partners, and communication channels.
Aiming for a user experience with a low carbon footprint, the website continues to raise global awareness before the conference and to be a guiding digital library for participants during the conference.
COP Antalya App: About the Map-Based Tourism and Event Platform
Application Vision and Content Summary
The fact that COP31 will be hosted by Turkey means we will welcome thousands of international participants. This application is a sustainability-focused digital guide that allows delegates, activists, and visitors to explore both the conference venue and city life without difficulty. Our aim is to elevate the participant experience by integrating tourism, culture, and the official program on an interactive map.
2. Core Mission and Goals
The application guides participants in making informed and sustainable choices in the city while helping them to spatially understand the COP31 sessions. It aims to connect with local culture and build a digital networking platform. Our core objective is to provide a safe platform that highlights intuitive, climate-friendly spaces and allows users to share experiences.
3. Target Audience
Platform; from foreign delegates to speakers, from NGO representatives to academics and
addresses all COP31 stakeholders, from students to members of the press to volunteers.
4. Interface and Map Functions
- Tourism and City Life: Vegan/vegetarian restaurants, eco-friendly businesses, accommodation, museums and historical sites.
- COP31 Antalya Operation Line: Colored areas of the event space
- About the Project: The role of the Turkish Climate Team and the project's climate vision.
- Culture and Turkey: Local customs, practical information, and sustainable tourism recommendations.
- Events and Programs: Tracking and filtering of official and side events on the map.
- Networking: Participant discovery and interaction based on common interests.
The application directly guides the user to the location interactive map meets with.
Users can filter the following layers via the side menu and floating buttons:
demonstration, hall functions, and daily lounge spaces.
5. Menu Structure and Content
- About the Project: The role of the Turkish Climate Team and the project's climate vision.
- Culture and Turkey: Local customs, practical information, and sustainable tourism recommendations.
- Events and Programs: Tracking and filtering of official and side events on the map.
- Networking: Participant discovery and interaction based on common interests.
6. User Interaction and Scoring System
The most unique aspect of the system “Leave a Note on the Map” feature;
- You can add pins (fixed) to specified spot areas (building or event location),
- They can share their views and evaluations about a presentation or venue. These notes go through moderation and reporting checks and can be displayed “publicly” or “restricted” according to preference.
7. Technical Principles and Future Vision
Our priority is to develop a simple interface that is iOS and Android compatible, multilingual (English/Turkish) and optimized for low internet usage. This infrastructure, which is fully compatible with the COP31 corporate identity, will become Turkey's permanent sustainable tourism map after the conference and will serve as a global reference for future climate events.
COP Antalya Competition: About COP31 Young Climate Activist Support Program
- Program Vision and Summary
The Young Climate Activist Support Program, which is planned to be implemented within the scope of COP31, is a strategic initiative that aims to make the voices of young leaders from regions most affected by the climate crisis but underrepresented in international platforms heard.
Operating with a sponsorship vision that will host hundreds of students during COP31, this program brings the energy of youth together with global diplomacy. This initiative aims to empower young perspectives, bring local solutions to the global agenda, and allow a selected participant to present their community-focused innovative ideas directly to world leaders by attending the conference in Antalya.
2. Program Scope and Implementation Process
In the COP31 process to be held in Antalya, the accommodation expenses of selected participants will be covered by the program. Applications will be accepted through digital forms between April 1st and June 1st. The program's mission is to showcase regional climate challenges and promote youth-oriented solutions that can contribute to international climate policy discussions.
- Turkey
- Iran
- Malaysia
- Egypt
3. Target Countries and Eligibility Criteria
The program particularly encourages applications from the following countries, which represent regional climate vulnerabilities:
4. Evaluation and Video Presentation
Candidates are expected to present a 5-minute horizontal video in English analyzing a climate issue in their region and proposing a practical solution. The evaluation committee, under the supervision of the COP Antalya team, will analyze the applications based on leadership potential, creativity, and the potential impact of the proposed solution. This program is a sustainable support mechanism aiming to contribute to climate justice by bringing the local experiences of young leaders to a global diplomacy platform.
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