DEHUKAM CEO Dr. Mustafa Başkara and Dr. Kilaparti Ramakrishna, Director of Ocean and Climate Policy at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) and Member of the COP31 Advisory Board, met with H.E. Murat Kurum, Minister of Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change of the Republic of Türkiye and President-Designate of COP31, during the Pre-COP31 held in Fiji from 5–8 October 2026.

During the meeting, DEHUKAM’s ongoing work and preparations concerning the ocean agenda within the COP31 process were presented to H.E. Murat Kurum. In addition, together with Dr. Kilaparti Ramakrishna, H.E. Minister Murat Kurum was invited to the opening event of the Ocean Pavilion, to be held on 10 November 2026 as part of COP31.