“The 4^th Project Steering Committee Meeting” of DEEP Project has been held on 04 May 20223 at Ankara, in the Ministry premises with the participation of the representatives of the End Recipient, the Contracting Authority, the representative of the European Union Delegation to Tükiye, the project technical assistance team, and the representatives of the following institutions and consortium partners:

• Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye Strategy and Budget Office
• Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change
• TURKSTAT
• Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure
• Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
• Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Treasury and Finance
• Ministry of Trade
• Union of Municipalities of Türkiye
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs Directorate General of EU Affairs
• Holland Circular Hotspot
• BCSD Türkiye

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 4^th 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 10 to 15^th months were presented, the ongoing and planned activities were overviewed, key achievements and outputs during the reporting period were discussed, and the general work plan and timeline were discussed. There was a question-and-answer session where representatives from organizations asked questions and showed great interest. The meeting concluded by determining the date for the next Steering Committee Meeting.