25.06.2024 Ankara
The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Türkiye (TOBB) Waste and Recycling Industry Council meeting was held at Ankara Union Center with the participation of TOBB Vice President Ender Yorgancılar and TOBB Board Member Zeki Kıvanç and with the participation of sector representatives under the chairmanship of Council Chairman Ali Kantur.
In his opening speech, TOBB Board Member Zeki Kıvanç emphasized
that access to waste is becoming more important every day and that waste is a
raw material. Kıvanç also emphasized the importance of the Waste Shipment
Regulation implemented in the European Union in terms of the future planning of
the sector and emphasized the contribution to the work of the relevant
institutions in this regard.
In his opening speech, TOBB Vice President Ender Yorgancılar
emphasized the importance of the recycling sector and underlined the importance
of the Council at this junction.
In his opening speech, Council President Ali Kantur informed that
the current issues of the sector were followed up, transferred to the relevant
institutions and meetings were held with all relevant Ministries regarding the
issues on the agenda.
In the first agenda item of the meeting, with the participation of
Feyza Eldeniz, Presidential Strategy and Budget Directorate, Directorate
General for Sectors and Public Investments, Head of Environment and Sustainable
Development Department, and Expert Osman Altıntaş, the cooperation that can be
made between institutions in the sector was discussed.
The meeting ended with a discussion of current developments and
problems in the sector.