The key facts

  • Emine Erdogan met with Pich Chanmony in Istanbul at the Vahdettin Mansion
  • Chanmony signed the goodwill declaration of 'Global Zero Waste'
  • The initiative was prepared under Erdogan's leadership; the first to sign it was President Tayyip Erdogan

Meeting in Istanbul

Turkish First Lady Emine Erdogan met in Istanbul on Friday with Pich Chanmony, the wife of Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet, who is accompanying her husband during his visit to Turkey. Erdogan greeted the guest at the entrance of the Vahdettin Mansion. The women greeted each other with an embrace and took a commemorative photo in front of the building, after which they went inside for a conversation.

Signing of the declaration

During the meeting, Chanmony signed the goodwill declaration of the 'Global Zero Waste' initiative, prepared under the leadership of Emine Erdogan. The first to sign the document was Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan. After the meeting, the two had lunch together.

Emine Erdogan's reaction

In a social media post after the meeting, Erdogan said she was pleased to meet Chanmony. 'I express my gratitude to Mrs. Chanmony for her meaningful support of our shared responsibility toward future generations by signing the goodwill declaration of the