“The 3^rd Project Steering Committee Meeting” held on 16 December 2022 in Ministry premises, Ankara with the participation of the representatives of the End Recipient, the Contracting Authority, the representative of the European Union Delegation to Turkey, the project technical assistance team, and the representatives of the following institutions and consortium partners:

The progress of the DEEP Project which is implemented by the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change was evaluated at the meeting. The meeting was hosted by the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change and held in a hybrid form. The 3^rd Project Steering Committee Meeting was moderated by the Head of the Circular Economy and Waste Management Department, Ms. Sadiye Bilgiç Karabulut.

During the meeting, the project's activities in the 6 to 9^th months were presented, the ongoing and planned activities were overviewed, and the general work plan & timetable were reviewed. Significant synergy emerged in the question-and-answer session, where the participants from all institutions showed great interest and took the floor. The meeting concluded by determining the date for the next Steering Committee Meeting.