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Circular Economy

The circular economy is a production and consumption model based on sustainability and in-
novation, which includes the efficient use of resources, extending the life of materials and pro-
ducts, reusing, sharing, repairing, renewing, increasing the efficiency of separate collection and
including waste back into the production process, from raw material procurement method to
product design, production, distribution, consumption, waste collection and recycling.

In this context, the “Technical Assistance Project for the Assessment of Türkiye’s Potential for
Transition to Circular Economy” was launched in February 2022. With the outputs of the project,
transition to circular economy, which also contributes to more efficient resource and waste ma-
nagement, will be promoted across Türkiye. It is aimed to strengthen Türkiye’s institutional and
technical capacity in various aspects such as knowledge base, strategic documents including
relevant legislation and human resources.

Within the scope of the project, the circular economy potential in Türkiye will be investigated
and a country-specific “National Circular Economy Strategy and Action Plan”; Sectoral Impact
Assessment Report, Regulatory Impact Assessment Report for Single Use Plastics, Alternative
Collection Models to be Evaluated and Guidelines on Good Practices will be prepared and insti-
tutional capacity will be strengthened.
A National Circular Economy Strategy and Action Plan for 2024-2028 will be prepared to ensure
the transition of Türkiye to a circular economy. With the Circular Economy Action Plan, sustai-
nable circular models will be established.

D.17. Zero Waste

The Zero Waste Project was launched in 2017 under the leadership of the MoEUCC. With Zero
Waste, it is aimed to protect the environment and human health and all resources by preven-
ting/reducing waste generation, prioritising reuse, accumulating and collecting the generated
waste separately at source, and reducing the amount of waste to be sent to disposal by ensuring
recycling and/or recovery.
The studies within the scope of zero waste, which started on a pilot scale, have been included
in development plans and have become a national policy. Provincial Zero Waste Management
System Plans have been prepared by 81 provinces in order to ensure the sustainability and effi-
ciency of the zero waste management system to be implemented by local administrations and
buildings and campuses at provincial level within a strategic integrity at both local and national
scale.
With the activities carried out within the scope of Zero Waste Movement;

y From June 2017 to the end of 2023, the number of buildings/campuses that have switched to
zero waste management system has reached approximately 178 thousand.

y By the end of 2023, approximately 20 million people were trained.
y Our recovery rate, which was 13% in 2017, increased to 13% in 2018, 18% in 2019, 22.4% in
2020, 27.2% in 2021, 30.13% in 2022 and 34.92% in 2023.
y It is aimed to increase our recovery rate to 60% in 2035.

y Eleven zero waste management system implementation guidelines were prepared for pra-
ctitioners in order to guide the work on the establishment, operation and monitoring of the
zero waste management system.

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