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Türkiye Developed Its "National

Circular Economy Strategy

And Action Plan"

The Project of Technical Assistance for Assessment
of Türkiye's Potential on Transition to Circular
Economy (DEEP Project) guided our country's
vision of transition from linear economy to
circular economy. Within the scope of the Project,
four technical study visits were conducted and 15
assessment reports were prepared.

More than two thousand people which was launched in 2017 by
attended the training courses and first lady Emine Erdoğan and
workshops conducted in Ankara. provided one of the most tangible
The closing ceremony was held examples of these efforts. Deputy
with the participation of Mrs. Fat- Minister Fatma Varank also noted
ma Varank- the Deputy Minister that the "National Circular Econ-
of Environment, Urbanization omy Strategy and Action Plan",
and Climate Change, Mr. Mehmet which was developed within the
Kemal Bozay- Deputy Minister of scope of the DEEP Project, will
Foreign Affairs, Mr. Thomas Hans play a key role in achieving Türki-
Ossowski-Head of the Delegation ye's zero emission goals: Ossowski: We Can Transform Not Only The
of the European Union to Türkiye Within the scope of project, we
and Fatih Turan- The General developed a National Circular Environment, But Also The Turkish Economy
Director of Environmental Man- Economy Strategy and Action
agement. Plan for our country. This model Mr. Thomas Hans Ossowski, the Head of the Delegation of the European Union to
not only supports sustainable Türkiye, commended Türkiye’s significant progress in terms of environmental standards.
The Most Tangible resource management; it also Ossowski also mentioned climate change as one of the biggest challenges of the time and
offers innovative business models century, and said, "The climate change created devastating effects worse than we anticipat-
Example of Zero Waste and opportunities for job creation.
Sustainability Efforts We will facilitate this transforma- ed. It is very important that Türkiye and the European Union continue their close cooper-
tion in cooperation with all our ation in this transformation. I believe that Türkiye will achieve palpable results in reducing
Fatma Varank mentioned Türki- partners, from industrialists to its carbon footprint and increasing environmental sustainability with this project. Togeth-
ye's environmental sustainability er, we can transform not only the environment but also the Turkish economy."
efforts and highlighted the impor- academics, from non-governmen-
tance of the Zero Waste Project, tal organizations to young people.

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