The 2015 G-20 Antalya Summit was the tenth meeting of the G-20 heads of government. It was held in Antalya, Turkey, a southwestern city, which is the most visited destination in Turkey and the tenth in the world, on 15-16 November 2015. The venue for the Leaders Summit was Regnum Carya Hotel Convention Centre.
Turkey officially took over the presidency of the G-20 from Australia on 1 December 2014, and China will preside over the summit in 2016.
The annual gathering of the G20 membership comprises a mix of the world’s largest advanced and emerging economies, representing about two-thirds of the world’s population, 85 per cent of global gross domestic product and over 75 per cent of global trade. The members of the G20 are Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey, the United Kingdom, the United States and the European Union.
King Salman led the Saudi delegation to the Turkey G20 summit (see below for delegation members).
In the wake of the horrific Paris attacks, leaders from the world's top economies ended a two-day summit at this Mediterranean resort Monday with a vow to step up the fight against terrorism.
The attacks that left 132 people dead and hundreds of injured shrouded the nine hours of formal talks that were already set to include discussions of terrorism and a refugee crisis stemming from the mass exodus of people from war-torn Syria.
The Group of 20 leaders promised to cooperate on managing borders, airline safety, sharing information on suspected terrorists, countering propaganda and freezing terrorist assets. Their final statement didn't mention specific terrorist organizations, such as the Islamic State, which has claimed responsibility for the Paris attacks and has seized large areas of Syria and Iraq. Instead the statement emphasized that “terrorism cannot and should not be associated with any religion, nationality or ethnic group.”
President Obama said after the summit ended that he will continue working with other countries on a coordinated strategy to destroy the Islamic State, but without committing U.S. combat troops. The United States and its allies "are united against this threat," Obama told a news conference.
On other matters, the G-20 leaders endorsed efforts to reduce greenhouse gases and promised to make the global climate conference that begins in Paris at the end of the month a success. France said the conference would take place as scheduled.
The annual G-20 summits that were launched in 2008 during the global financial crisis bring together a diverse group of rich and developing countries that collectively account for 85% of global output. The G-20 includes — among others — the United States, Britain, France, Germany, China, Russia, India, Japan, Turkey, Indonesia,Saudi Arabia and South Africa.
In their statement on the global economy, the leaders said economic growth is uneven and disappointing. They said they look for improvement over the next year and expressed hope that the global economy could grow by 3.6% in 2016, which would be the highest rate since 2011.
On the refugee crisis, the G-20 said a coordinated and comprehensive response is required. The leaders called upon “all states to contribute to responding to the crisis and share the burdens, including refugee resettlement.”
Germany’s Angela Merkel, a strong advocate of Europe accepting asylum-seekers from the Middle East, warned against stereotyping Syrian refugees as possible terrorists, a concern cited by many nations. Four million Syrians have fled their country, most traveling through Turkey to other destinations in Europe. Germany has offered to take nearly 1 million migrants.
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| 2015 G-20 Antalya summit | |
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| Host country | Turkey |
| Date | 15–16 November 2015 |
| Venue(s) | Regnum Carya Hotel Convention Centre |
| Cities | Belek, Serik, Antalya |
| Participants | G-20 members |
| Follows | Brisbane summit, 2014 |
| Precedes | Hangzhou summit, 2016 |
| Website | G20 Turkey 2015 |
