Turkish Candidate for Top UN Post Reflects Ankara’s Reform Ambition

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Özgür Özel, leader of the YENİ Party, sent letters to leaders of left-wing, social democratic, and socialist parties in 132 countries, seeking support for Turkey's UN Secretary-General candidate, Feridun Sinirlioğlu. Özel emphasized that Sinirlioğlu's diplomatic experience and multilateral vision are crucial for restoring trust in the UN.

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According to reports, none of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council (USA, Russia, China, France, United Kingdom) supported the former Turkish Foreign Minister and current OSCE Secretary General.

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Turkey suffered a major diplomatic setback in its bid to secure the position of the next UN Secretary-General, as its candidate, Feridun Sinirlioğlu, received just three positive votes in the eighth informal vote of the Security Council. According to information released on November 6, the Turkish diplomat received eight negative votes, […] The article Turkey’s diplomatic setback at the UN: Just three positive votes for the position of Secretary…

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Özgür Özel sent letters to left-wing, social democratic, and socialist leaders of UN member states, seeking their support for Feridun Sinirlioğlu, a candidate for the UN Secretary-General position.

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Turkey’s candidate for the position of the next Secretary-General of the United Nations, Feridun Sinirlioglu, secured just three votes of support in the eighth informal vote of the Security Council, recording a particularly negative performance for Ankara. The former Turkish Foreign Minister and current Secretary-General of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe […] The article UN: Resounding “slap” to Ankara’s chosen one – Sini…