Turkey: Consultation meeting on waste priorities and circular economy

The consultation meeting included Mr. Recep Akdeniz – Deputy General Director, DG Environmental Management and Ms. Sadiye Bilgic Karabulut – Head of Zero Waste and Waste Processing Department, DG Environmental Management as well as the representative of the Delegation of the European Union to Turkey  Ms. Çigdem Çoygun Handy – Sector Manager. The presentations and discussions focused on the national waste priorities with the special focus on the transition to circular economy and resource efficiency. The opportunities for the joined activities and experience sharing between Turkey and other EPPA beneficiaries as well as EU member states were explored covering such important areas as single-use plastics or deposit refund systems.