Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s wife Zubaida Rahman joined Turkish first lady Emine Erdoğan on Thursday to inaugurate the Zero Waste Museum in Antalya, concluding her three-day visit to Turkey.
First ladies and first spouses from across the world attended the inauguration of the museum.
The inauguration took place on Thursday during an event organised alongside the UN Climate Change Conference, COP-31, in Antalya, Turkey.
She joined the inauguration in Antalya following a luncheon invitation from Emine Erdoğan on the sidelines of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP-31). First ladies and first spouses from various countries around the world also attended the ceremony.
During the inauguration ceremony, Zubaida, exchanged warm greetings and pleasantries with Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s wife Emine in a cordial atmosphere. She also held courtesy meetings with first ladies and spouses from other countries during the event.
The Zero Waste Museum highlights various methods and initiatives aimed at waste reduction, reuse, and environmental conservation. Encouraging people to reduce plastic pollution, reuse materials, and adopt eco-friendly lifestyles is the central objective of the initiative.
The ‘Zero Waste’ movement was launched in Turkey in 2017 at the initiative of Emine. The movement aims to ensure a sustainable environment by reducing waste generation, increasing reuse, and preserving natural resources.
Zubaida arrived in Antalya on Tuesday alongside Tarique Rahman to attend the COP-31 summit. During her stay, she participated in various events organised around the climate conference.
