Turkey nominates its former foreign minister as a candidate for the next UN security general
Turkey nominated Feridun Hadi Sinirlioglu for the UN Secretary-General position. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan backed the nomination. The Security Council's latest vote ended without a clear favorite. Sinirlioglu, with over four decades of diplomatic experience, has represented Turkey at the UN since 2016.
- Turkiye nominated Feridun Hadi Sinirlioglu for the next United Nations chief role.
- The latest straw poll at the UN Security Council returned an inconclusive outcome.
- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan officially backed the nomination.
- Sinirlioglu has over four decades of experience in international relations and diplomacy.
- The outgoing secretary-general, Antonio Guterres of Portugal, ends his second five-year term on December 31.
- Sinirlioglu represented Turkey at the United Nations from 2016 to 2023.
- A candidate needs nine votes from the 15 available in the Security Council to be considered.
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