ANKARA: The focus will be on global economic growth and jobs as the G20 Leaders’ Summit will take place in Antalya, Turkey from Nov. 15-16.
The summit, to be held under the auspices of the Turkish presidency of the G20 at the Regnum Carya Hotel Convention Center, will bring together 13,000 officials and delegates from member countries, About 3,000 journalists are expected from around the world to follow the summit.
Ibrahim Kalin, the spokesman for the Turkish presidency, said Monday that Syria’s civil war which has left more than 300,000 people dead and forced 10.6 million — nearly half the population — out of their homes, will be discussedat the summit.
“Nobody should expect that we will solve the Syrian issue at the G20 meeting. The G20’s main agenda is the global economy. But it is not possible to think in terms of economic development as distinct from political issues. Inevitably, there are also significant political topics to be discussed at the G20 summit,” Kalin said.
