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Editor-in-Chief TAKES CENTER STAGE IN 2024
İsmail YILMAZ
Eğitim ve Yayın Dairesi Başkanı Throughout the year, First Lady Emine
Erdoğan not only accompanied President
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on domestic and
Publication Consultant international visits but also participated in

Okan BAHRİOĞLU various programs in Nigeria, Qatar, and the
Prof. Dr. A. Menaf TURAN United Arab Emirates. She played an active
Dr. Tuğrul ÇAMAŞ role, particularly at the United Nations
General Assembly (UNGA) and COP29,
Responsible Editorial Director where she met with over 40 first ladies and

Atila İPEK high-level international representatives.

Editor
Zeynep KASA
Erdoğan, was held in November During the 78th UN General
News 2023, followed by the second Assembly in September 2023,

Ülkü Miray DOĞRU meeting, which took place
virtually on June 5, 2024. Emine
Erdoğan announced that, in President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
Visual Director collaboration with the UN, they became the first signatory of the
had begun preparing guidance
Meryem TAŞDEMİR documents for countries and Global Zero Waste Goodwill Dec-
organizations aiming to imple- laration, which had been made
Redaction ment Zero Waste practices. She available on a digital platform for
emphasized: "We are launching
Berna ŞAHİN initiatives to establish a global individuals worldwide to endorse.
Zero Waste standardization,
Photograph ensuring a unified approach that At COP29, the declaration garne-
applies worldwide." red significant interest, particu-
Çağrı AKKAYA larly among young people. By the
Halid BAYKAL The third meeting of the United
Nations Secretary-General's
Advisory Board of Eminent end of 2024, it had been signed by
Design Persons on Zero Waste took place over 40 first ladies and gentlemen,
Hosting Key Events in New Celebrating the Second on December 13, 2024. high-level international repre-
Selim AKYÜZ
York During the 79th UN International Zero Waste To mark the 7th anniversary of sentatives, and thousands of Zero
Communication General Assembly Day the Zero Waste Movement, Emi- Waste volunteers.
ne Erdoğan launched the
Ministry of Environment, As Chair of the United Nations Continuing her efforts to advance social media campaign
Urbanization and Climate Change Secretary-General's Advisory Bo- the Zero Waste Project, Emine "7 Years, 7 Continents",
Mustafa Kemal Mh. 2082. Cadde No:52 ard of Eminent Persons on Zero Erdoğan led several initiatives highlighting that the
in her capacity as Chair of the
UN General Assembly’s
Cankaya / Ankara / Türkiye Waste, Emine Erdoğan met with United Nations Secretary-Gene- decision to declare March
+90 312 410 10 00 Prof. Dr. Jeffrey Sachs, President ral's Advisory Board of Eminent 30 as International Zero
of the UN Sustainable Develop- Persons on Zero Waste.
ment Solutions Network (SDSN), Waste Day had opened
at Türkevi (Turkish House) in To mark March 30, International a new chapter for global
environmental efforts.
Type New York. Zero Waste Day, she contribu-
ted a video Meanwhile, the Zero
Common Periodicals message to Waste Project received
Mart – 2025 events hosted the Mediterranean
by Türkiye’s Parliamentary Assembly

ISSN permanent (AKDENİZ-PA) Award
missions to the
2651-4842 UN, OECD, at a ceremony held in Braga,
Portugal.
UNESCO, and Two Meetings with UN
UNEP. In her Ahead of COP29, Emine Secretary-General António
remarks, she Erdoğan met with Azerbaijan’s
underscored Minister of Ecology and Natural Guterres
the urgency Resources Mukhtar Babayev, who
of climate serves as COP29 President, at Emine Erdoğan met with UN Sec-
change and the State Guesthouse, where she retary-General António Guterres
environmen- conveyed her best wishes for the
tal pollution, success of the conference. twice in 2024—first in September
While in New York, she also stating: "As those who have during the UN General Assembly
hosted several cultural events, learned firsthand the painful Global Zero Waste in New York, and later in Novem-
including "Bridal Treasures: A consequences of climate change Goodwill Declaration ber at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan.
and environmental degradation,
Journey Through Ottoman and we must not only combat these
Anatolian Dowries," organized challenges but also take concrete In 2022, Emine Erdoğan and Both meetings focused on the
by Türkiye’s Advanced Technical steps toward sustainability for the UN Secretary-General António Zero Waste Project, which Emine
Institutes, as well as the "Flavors of sake of future generations." Guterres signed the Zero Was- Erdoğan spearheads, as well as
te Goodwill Declaration at the
Africa: A Feast of Culture, Cuisi- The first meeting of the United UN Headquarters in New York, broader discussions on climate
ne, and Friendship" program and Nations Secretary-General's Ad- marking the first step toward
the launch of the book "African visory Board of Eminent Persons expanding the Zero Waste Project action and environmental sustai-
Culinary Culture." on Zero Waste, chaired by Emine globally. nability.