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Speaking in the ‘Youth Power for the Good’ session moderated by UNDP Turkey Communications Officer Faik Uyanık; Mehmet Muharrem Kasapoğlu, Minister of Youth and Sports, said: “The youth have great potential. We must bring out this potential. Whenever I meet with young people, we talk about voluntary contributions. Above all, as long as the youth have their hearts on that, they will stop at nothing.” Following the session, Kasapoğlu came together and conversed with young people at the Ministry of Youth and Sports booth.

Emine Erdoğan: “We aim to provide jobs for 100,000 people through the Zero Waste Project”

During her speech on Zero Waste Vision, the First Lady of the Republic of Turkey Emine Erdoğan noted that the participants convened in the Social Good Summit to find the shortest way to good for a better world. Ms. Erdoğan said: “With our initiative, we are designing several thousands of years ahead, not only for 2030 or 2050. The predictions of scientists for the near future should also shape our current behaviour. The most important warning is about the impending climate crisis."