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Hakan Fidan held talks with Bangladeshi Prime Minister Tarique Rahman in Dhaka on Saturday, with Turkish diplomatic sources confirming the high-level meeting as the fourth stop on the foreign minister's ongoing tour of Asia-Pacific nations that began at the start of June.Hakan Fidan was welcomed by his counterpart Sugiono in Jakarta on Wednesday, with the two sides set to discuss expanding bilateral cooperation, boosting trade and defense ties, and addressing regional security challenges during the Turkish minister's Asia-Pacific tour.Türkiye's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met with Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on June 2 to discuss strengthening bilateral ties and regional cooperation, with both sides emphasizing the importance of enhanced partnership between Ankara and the Southeast Asian city-state, according to diplomatic sources.New Zealand activist Mousa Taher, part of the Gaza-bound Global Sumud flotilla attacked by Israeli forces, said he was subjected to torture and humiliating treatment. "The Israeli occupation forces really tortured me this time," he said, showing injuries on his face and leg.Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares said Spanish citizens from the Gaza-bound aid flotilla would be deported during the day via Türkiye. The Global Sumud flotilla's 50 vessels were seized by Israel, carrying 428 people from 44 countries.

Hakan Fidan held talks with Bangladeshi Prime Minister Tarique Rahman in Dhaka on Saturday, with Turkish diplomatic sources confirming the high-level meeting as the fourth stop on the foreign minister's ongoing tour of Asia-Pacific nations that began at the start of June.Hakan Fidan was welcomed by his counterpart Sugiono in Jakarta on Wednesday, with the two sides set to discuss expanding bilateral cooperation, boosting trade and defense ties, and addressing regional security challenges during the Turkish minister's Asia-Pacific tour.Türkiye's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met with Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on June 2 to discuss strengthening bilateral ties and regional cooperation, with both sides emphasizing the importance of enhanced partnership between Ankara and the Southeast Asian city-state, according to diplomatic sources.New Zealand activist Mousa Taher, part of the Gaza-bound Global Sumud flotilla attacked by Israeli forces, said he was subjected to torture and humiliating treatment. "The Israeli occupation forces really tortured me this time," he said, showing injuries on his face and leg.Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares said Spanish citizens from the Gaza-bound aid flotilla would be deported during the day via Türkiye. The Global Sumud flotilla's 50 vessels were seized by Israel, carrying 428 people from 44 countries.

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Global Zero Waste Forum opens in Istanbul ahead of COP31

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Global Zero Waste Forum opens in Istanbul ahead of COP31

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Turkish First Lady Emine Erdogan attends the opening of the Zero Waste Forum 2026, held under the auspices of the Istanbul Governor’s Office and coordinated by the Zero Waste Foundation, at Ataturk Airport in Istanbul, Turkiye on June 5, 2026. Emine Erdogan also toured the exhibition and festival grounds.

The Zero Waste Forum opened Friday in Istanbul under the leadership of first lady Emine Erdogan, bringing together government ministers, UN officials and climate experts from around the world to build global momentum for zero-waste initiatives ahead of Türkiye's hosting of the COP31 climate summit in Antalya this November.

First lady Emine Erdogan on Friday opened the Zero Waste Forum in Istanbul, convening policymakers and climate experts for a three-day conference running through June 7 aimed at advancing global waste reduction ahead of November's COP31 summit in Antalya.

UN-backed climate initiative

Erdogan, who chairs the UN High-Level Advisory Board on Zero Waste and serves as honorary president of the Zero Waste Foundation, leads the forum with support from UN agencies including UNEP and UN-Habitat. The gathering runs through Sunday under the theme "Road to Antalya: Zero Waste as Climate Action," positioning waste management as a critical component of climate mitigation strategies.

Global participation

The forum brings together government ministers, mayors, UN officials and private sector investors from across the globe. Discussions will address circular economy models, food waste and methane reduction, sustainable cities and financing for zero-waste innovations. Three high-level ministerial sessions will also cover industry and technology, agriculture and forestry, and energy and natural resources.

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Waste reduction goals

Global waste generation now exceeds 2.1 billion tons annually and is projected to nearly double by 2050. The United Nations designated March 30 as the International Day of Zero Waste in 2022 following a Türkiye-led initiative, integrating waste reduction into the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.

Titles :emine erdogan zero waste forum cop31 istanbul antalya climate action circular economy unep un-habitat sustainable development goals

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