Türkiye and Australia have been locked in a stalemate over which country will host COP31. ISTANBUL: Türkiye wants to host next year's UN climate change talks and is ready to organise the event alone if there is no agreement on sharing the event, a Turkish diplomatic source told AFP on  Sunday (Nov 16).  Australia and Türkiye are locked in a stalemate over who should host the 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31) in 2026. The host is selected by consensus, so unless Australia or