I thank you, Mr. President, for organizing this open debate. I also thank the Secretaries-General for demonstrating, through their participation, a strong commitment to the issue at hand.
The following is a shortened version of our remarks. The full text will be circulated.
It is no secret that th…
At the outset, I would like to thank Ukraine for organizing this open debate, a follow-up to the very useful Arria Formula meeting held in November. I also wish to thank the speakers for their briefings. Turkey welcomes the adoption of resolution 2341 (2017), which it co-sponsored.
At the forefront…
The nature of the current conflicts requires us to intensify our efforts to achieve peace and security. The tireless work and perseverance on the part of responsible members of the international community have paved the way to the adoption of important resolutions in the past few months by the Secur…
I join others in congratulating Sweden on its assumption of the presidency of the Security Council.
The Under-Secretary of State of Finland delivered a joint statement on behalf of the Group of Friends of Mediation and its co-Chairs, namely, Finland and Turkey. Turkey has also aligned itself with t…
Turkey voted against resolution 71/257, entitled “Oceans and the law of the sea”, under sub-item (a) of agenda item 73. In principle, we agree with the resolution’s general content, and we believe it is particularly important since it recognizes the important contribution that the sustainable develo…
As the host country, Turkey expresses its appreciation for the adoption of resolution 71/251, which established the Technology Bank for the Least Developed Countries. We thank the President of the General Assembly and his Office for his leadership in submitting this resolution and building consensus…
Turkey attaches the utmost importance to the work of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) and the cooperation between it and the United Nations. The most recent, relevant — and perhaps the most substantial — mechanism for cooperation between the two organizations is the Or…
At the outset, let me reiterate once again our words of condemnation, condolence and solidarity to the Russian and German delegations with regard to the latest terrorist attacks.
We thank the Secretary-General for his report (S/2016/949) and our briefers for their presentations. Turkey welcomes the…
At the outset, let me inform the Security Council of our deepest regret and sorrow that
the Ambassador of Russia to Turkey, His Excellency Mr. Andrei Gennadyevich Karlov, has lost his life after a gunman’s attack in Ankara. We condemn this attack in the strongest possible terms. We also express our…
Let me begin by thanking you, Mr. President, for organizing this open debate. We also appreciate the transparent conduct of the comprehensive review process of the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004). Turkey takes note of the report on the 2011- 2016 comprehensive review. We welcome the progres…
Turkey believes that the work on transboundary aquifers should focus on general principles, respecting the sovereign rights of each State to promote the sustainable utilization of water resources of an aquifer in its territory and not causing any significant harm to other riparian States. The provis…
Resolution 71/130, which we adopted today, demands an immediate and complete end to all attacks on civilians and civilian objects, an immediate end to all sieges and the immediate cessation of hostilities. It expresses support for the political process and stresses the need to ensure accountability …
At the outset, let me thank the Secretary-General for his reports on the humanitarian activities of the United Nations system.
We would also like to commend the efforts of the United Nations humanitarian agencies in their life-saving work, as well as the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian …
Turkey joined the consensus on resolution 71/123, on sustainable fisheries, as Turkey is fully committed to the conservation, management and sustainable use of marine living resources and attaches great importance to regional cooperation to that end. However, Turkey disassociates itself from the ref…
I, too, express our thanks to you, Mr. President, for organizing this debate, as well as to the briefers for their contributions.
Water is crucial for basic human needs, economic growth and sustainable development. The successful implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is esse…
At the outset, I would like to thank the Permanent Representative of Afghanistan for his statement.
We welcome the successful completion of the consultations on today’s draft resolution on the situation in Afghanistan (A/71/L.13). It not only underscores the progress achieved in Afghanistan so far,…
In his briefing, Judge Meron mentioned my country and at least one Turkish national. Aydin Sefa Akay is indeed a Turkish national who was nominated by Turkey and elected as a judge to the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals in 2011. His term was automatically extended for a perio…
I thank you, Sir, for organizing this open debate. I join others in expressing our condemnation of condolences over the attack on the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali.
Turkey greatly values the United Nations peacekeeping efforts and remains committed to supp…
We too thank the Russian presidency for organizing this open debate. We welcome the continuing attention paid to the women and peace and security agenda in the Chamber and thank the Secretary-General for his recent report (S/2016/822). We consider resolution 1325 (2000) to be an important milestone …
As we approach the fiftieth year of the occupation of the Palestinian territories, prospects for a lasting peace are fading away. The revitalization of the peace process is not only necessary to grant a dignified life to the Palestinian people, but also a fundamental requirement to achieving stabili…
