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General Directorate of European Union and Foreign Relations / Bulletin

USA / NEW YORK

PRESIDENT ERDOĞAN

VISITED THE “FROM WASTE TO ART”

EXHIBITION IN NEW YORK

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his spouse Emine
Erdoğan, who were in New York to attend the 77 UN
th
General Assembly, visited the “From Waste to Art”
exhibition prepared by artist Deniz Sağdıç.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Guterres was Presented with a
and his spouse Emine Erdoğan Painting Made of Waste Fabric
visited the “From Waste to Art”
exhibition of artist Deniz Sağdıç in Mrs. Emine Erdoğan presented the
New York. President Erdoğan, who portrait of Guterres, which the artist
received information from Sağdıç Deniz Sağdıç made with waste
about the works exhibited at the textile pieces in accordance with the
Turkevi Center, said that he found meaning of the day, to the Secretary
the paintings designed from very General. Jeans (denim) waste
different wastes such as batteries, fabrics used in portraiture were
drugs, plastics, textiles, bottle caps chosen for their equalizing role as
and electronic goods impressive. the clothing choice of all people all
President Erdoğan wished the over the world regardless of religion,
artist success in his ongoing language, race and income, while
environmental work. Minister of the color blue symbolized one of the
Environment, Urbanization and colors of the UN.
Climate Change Murat Kurum,
Minister of National Education The exhibition, which was held
Mahmut Özer, Chief Negotiator within the scope of the Zero Waste
on Climate Change Prof. Dr. Project carried out under the
Mehmet Emin Birpınar and Türkiye’s auspices of Mrs. Emine Erdoğan and
Permanent Representative to the UN in coordination with the Ministry
Feridun Sinirlioğlu also participated of Environment, Urbanization and
in the exhibition visit. Climate Change, attracted great
attention from the participants.

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