The awards for the "Zero Waste" Short Film Competition, organized by the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization, and Climate Change, were presented. 

The award ceremony for the "Zero Waste Short Film Competition" took place at the Presidential Complex Congress and Culture Center with the participation of Emine Erdoğan, the wife of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. 

In his speech at the event, Minister of Environment, Urbanization, and Climate Change Murat Kurum expressed his delight in watching the award-winning short films and shared that he felt both happy and proud of the youth. 

Minister Kurum emphasized that the Zero Waste Movement, carried out under the auspices of Emine Erdoğan, is a crucial aspect of the fight against climate change, reaffirming their commitment to the Zero Waste Project. He noted that through the globally recognized Zero Waste Project, they have achieved significant savings in energy, water, storage areas, and petroleum. 

He highlighted their efforts to increase the number of green areas through national gardens, ecological corridors, and protected natural areas, stating that these initiatives have raised the recycling rate to 22.4%. 

Following the speeches, Emine Erdoğan and Minister Kurum presented awards to the winners in the high school and university categories. 

In the high school category, the first prize went to Talha Eren Kutlay for his work "Ya Geleceğimiz Karanlık ya da Sıfır Atık" (Either Our Future is Dark or Zero Waste), the second prize to Zeynepnaz Hüyük for "Plastik Hayatlar" (Plastic Lives), and the third prize to Rabia Çelik for "Dönüşüm" (Transformation). 

In the university category, Bilge Vural won first place for "Yabana Atma" (Don’t Waste), Ramazan Talha Yasım received second place for "İz Kısa Film" (Trace Short Film), and Havva Demir took third place for "Dünyayı Kurtarıyoruz" (We Are Saving the World).