The first Operational Coordination Unit (OCU) meeting of the Technical Assistance Project for the Development of the End of Waste Concept in Turkey was held on 12 June 2023 at the premises of the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change. Representative of the European Union Delegation to Turkey, Sector Manager Çiğdem ÇOYGUN HANDY, Nurnisa ELÇİN on behalf of the Contracting Authority, on behalf of the Beneficiary, Ministry of Environment and Urbanization Head of Circular Economy and Waste Management Department Sadiye BİLGİÇ KARABULUT and Project Manager Gözde VARDAR, as well as other project stakeholder representatives and Operation Coordination Unit representatives attended the meeting

The meeting opened by Department Head Sadiye BİLGİÇ KARABULUT on behalf of the beneficiary, Project Team Leader Elina VELINOVA, Deputy Team Leader Oğuzhan AKINÇ and Communication Specialist Özlem İLHAN provided information about the activities to be carried out, the opening day event and visibility materials