{
  "id": 20049778,
  "title": "Thousands rally against COP31 as climate talks hit midpoint",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/thousands-rally-against-cop31-as-climate-talks-hit-midpoint",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-14T21:08:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/highlight/2026/11/15/thousands-rally-against-cop31-as-climate-talks-hit-midpoint"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Thousands of protesters took to the streets in Antalya, Turkey, on Saturday to criticize the climate summit for not helping those most affected by environmental destruction. Negotiators are in the final week of COP31, with nearly 200 nations trying to reach a deal by Friday. The summit, hosted by Turkey, is not expected to produce a major breakthrough, disappointing activists who demand stronger limits on fossil fuels and more support for poorer countries. Under rainy skies, thousands of protesters, dressed in costumes and shouting slogans, marched through downtown Antalya, the largest demonstration since COP31 began on Monday. Halime Saman, from the People's Climate Summit platform, stated that their voices are never heard at the COP and that Turkey has no roadmap for phasing out fossil fuels. Yasar Gokoglu, an 78-year-old demonstrator, traveled from Adana to protest what he called a deception sponsored by monopolies. Police estimated that over 7,000 people attended the protest, which was organized by environmental groups, trade unions, and rights organizations. Civil society activists had raised safety concerns due to Turkey's crackdown on the LGBT community. Much smaller demonstrations inside the COP31 venue have also been pressing for faster action on the climate crisis. Talks hit the halfway point, but countries remain far apart on issues like financing adaptation measures, defending climate science, and transitioning from fossil fuels to clean energy. Australia's climate minister, Chris Bowen, said there have been good conversations but some issues need more time. Turkey is urging other countries to join a pledge to increase the share of global final energy demand met by electricity. The summit, closing on November 20, occurs amid a conflict-driven energy crisis and geopolitical tensions, leading UN climate chief Simon Stiell to say there's no single COP solution, but progress must be driven at each conference.",
  "summary": "The summit is unlikely to deliver a major breakthrough, disappointing activists seeking tougher fossil fuel restrictions and new funding pledges to help poorer nations cope with climate change.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "Thousands rally in Turkiye to demand climate justice as COP31 talks hit midpoint",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/thousands-rally-in-turkiye-to-demand-climate-justice-as-cop31-talks",
        "published": "2026-11-14T19:26:55.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}