2015 G20 Antalya summit
| 2015 G20 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 |
G20 members Guest invitees: Azerbaijan, Malaysia, Senegal, Singapore, Spain, Zimbabwe |
| Follows | 2014 G20 Brisbane summit |
| Precedes | 2016 G20 Hangzhou summit |
| Website | [1] |
The 2015 G20 Antalya summit was the tenth annual meeting of the G20 heads of government/heads of state. It was held in Antalya, Turkey, a southwestern city, which was the most visited destination in Turkey and the tenth in the world in 2014, 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 G20 from Australia on 1 December 2014, and China will preside over the summit in 2016.
The Antalya summit is the 10th edition of the G20 leaders' meeting. Together, the G20 represent around 90% of global GDP, 80% of global trade and two-thirds of the world’s population.
This year, Turkey holds the rotating Presidency of the G20. The G20 members are Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, Italy, India, Indonesia, Japan, Mexico, Republic of Korea, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey, the United Kingdom, the United States and the European Union. The European Union thus is a full member of the G20 and is represented at G20 summits by the President of the European Commission and the President of the European Council. The G20 members have invited Spain as a permanent invitee. Additionally, Zimbabwe was invited as they are the 2015 chair of the African Union, Malaysia was invited as they are the 2015 Chair of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN), Senegal was representing the New Partnership for Africa's Development, and Azerbaijan and Singapore were also invited.
The 11th edition of the G20 summit will be hosted by China in Hangzhou, in 2016.
To discuss the world's biggest political and security crises, including Syria and the mass migration of refugees.
In September 2015, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Jack Lew planned to visit Turkey, as did his Chinese and other G20 finance minister counterparts and central bankers. Throughout the year leading up to the November summit, preparatory and regular meetings, many in locations in Turkey this year, on Women-20, Youth-20, Energy in Sub-Saharan Africa, The silver economy, Islamic finance, tourism, agriculture and other subjects have convened or, as of September, were planned.
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