I would like to thank Under-Secretary-General Griffiths for his briefing. I also thank Ms. Qaddour for her insightful statement.
This month, Turkey welcomed United Nations high- level officials who observed, first-hand, the impact of a decade-long war in Syria. They met with Syrians who had fled th…
Before I reply to an issue raised in the explanation made by the representative of Slovenia on behalf of the European Union (EU), I would first like to welcome the adoption of resolution 75/324, entitled “Cooperation between the United Nations and the Economic Cooperation Organization”. As a foundin…
I thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Ms. Deborah Lyons, for her comprehensive briefing. I also thank Ms. Wazhma Frogh and Ms. Malala Yousafzai for their insightful statements.
Over the years in this Chamber, we have emphasized time and again the importance of supporting Afgh…
I would like to begin by congratulating you, Madam President, on Ireland’s assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for September, and I wish you every success. I also commend India for a successful presidency last month, and I thank High Representative Nakamitsu for her briefing.
As ex…
I would like to thank Special Envoy Pedersen and Under-Secretary- General Griffiths for their briefings. I also extend our congratulations to Under-Secretary-General Griffiths on the assumption of his new role and look forward to welcoming him in Turkey.
As we recently marked World Humanitarian Day…
I have the distinct pleasure to deliver the following remarks on behalf of the countries of the MIKTA group, namely, Mexico, Indonesia, the Republic of Korea, Australia and Turkey, on the occasion of the seventh review of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy.
At the outset, we would…
I would like to thank Special Envoy Pedersen for his briefing. I also thank Ms. Abeer Hussain for her remarks.
As always, we actively support Mr. Pedersen’s efforts aimed at finding a political solution to the Syrian conflict, in line with resolution 2254 (2015). However, as Mr. Pedersen rightly po…
I thank the Secretary- General for his remarks. I also thank Acting Under- Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Ramesh Rajasingham, and Ms. Sherine Ibrahim of CARE for their briefings. We must heed their warnings that failing to extend the United Nations cross…
I would like to thank the Permanent Representative of Qatar, Ambassador Alya Al-Thani, for her dedicated efforts as the co-Chair of the intergovernmental negotiations process. We fully support the way forward that she just outlined. It is important that the draft oral decision presented to us for th…
Turkey aligns itself with the statement made by the representative of Italy on behalf of the Uniting for Consensus group, and I would like to add the following remarks in my national capacity.
Turkey greatly appreciates the efforts of the co-Chairs of the intergovernmental negotiations, Ambassadors…
At the outset, I would like to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Council during this month.
I thank the Director-General of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), Mr. Fernando Arias, and High Representative Izumi Nakamitsu for their informa…
We completely reject the preposterous accusations of anti-Semitism levelled against Turkey in the statement made by the representative of Israel on 20 May (see A/75/PV.67). Anti-Semitism has never had a place and never gained ground in Turkish society. Our territories have been a
homeland and a saf…
Let me begin by thanking you, Mr. President, for your leadership in convening today’s meeting.
May Allah’s mercy be on the Palestinian victims, including women and children, who have lost their lives to the Israeli aggression. I also express our heartfelt condolences to the Palestinian people and w…
We thank the Secretary-General for his comprehensive report (A/75/863), which constitutes a solid basis for our deliberations today.
At the 2005 World Summit, Member States made a landmark commitment regarding their responsibility to protect populations from genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing a…
I do not consider the previous speaker my legitimate counterpart, as he does not represent the Syrian people. I will therefore not dignify his delusional allegations with an answer.
I would like to start by thanking you, Mr. President, for organizing this meeting and for your statement. I also want to thank Ms. Marchi-Uhel for her comprehensive briefing.
Last month, we marked the tenth anniversary of the start of the Syrian war. For an entire decade, the Syrian people have bee…
I thank you, Mr. President, for organizing today’s meeting and for your introductory remarks on this important issue. Turkey aligns itself with the statement delivered by
the observer of the European Union. I will add the following remarks in my national capacity.
Turkey has been fully committed t…
Turkey has asked for the floor to reiterate its position on resolution 75/214, entitled “Towards the sustainable development of the Caribbean Sea for present and future generations”. Turkey joined the consensus on the resolution because it addresses important issues regarding the conservation and su…
The humanitarian landscape has been changing rapidly. While projections were already depicting 2020 as one of the worst humanitarian crises since the Second World War, new challenges emerged with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. People are facing its severe economic and social consequenc…
Turkey is pleased to co-sponsor draft resolution A/75/L.45, on the situation in Afghanistan. We welcome the successful completion of the negotiations, led by Germany, and we thank all delegations that exerted genuine efforts to that end. We deem the draft resolution to be very important, as it not o…
