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…
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…
I have asked for the floor to reply to the statement made by the representative of Syria.
The Turkish position on the political, security and humanitarian aspects of the Syrian conflict were shared yesterday with the United Nations membership at the highest political level. I have nothing to add on…
At the outset, I would like to thank the Secretary-General for his comprehensive report (S/2016/768), Special Representative Tadamichi Yamamoto for his briefing and Ambassador Mahmoud Saikal for his statement. I would also like to express our appreciation for the work carried out by the United Natio…
I would like to underline my delegation’s strong position in favour of retaining item 130 on the agenda of the seventy-first session of the General Assembly, as it is. We find it deeply regrettable that the merely procedural deferral of this agenda item is being challenged. The magnitude of the larg…
In the light of the previous two delegations’ statements, I feel obliged to take the floor. While I regret having to take up more of our time, I should point out that in the next few days our leaders will come together to raise global awareness of the tragedies facing millions of displaced people. T…
Let me begin by thanking you, Mr. President, for organizing this debate on the challenges in addressing the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMDs), their means of delivery and related materials.
Turkey aligns itself with the statement made by the observer of the European Union. I shoul…
I would like to start by congratulating Malaysia on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for the month of August and thank its delegation for convening this debate.
Last year’s meeting (see S/PV.7466), during which resolution 2225 (2015) was adopted, which Turkey co-sponsored, took a bol…
Like many of my predecessors, Mr. President, I thank you for organizing today’s meeting.
The impact of global challenges to Africa has been profound due to the lack of institutional capacity and resilience in many parts of the continent. The challenges are of a transnational character, so our respo…
Working methods is an issue with direct impact on the critical undertakings of our Organization. We are aware that the Security Council is the primary body to determine its working methods, yet the Council does not operate in a vacuum. The way it functions has a clear impact on the substance of its …
As we approach the fiftieth year of the occupation of the Palestinian territories, the prospects for a lasting peace remain grim. The revitalization of the peace process is not only necessary to grant a dignified life to the Palestinian people, but also a fundamental requirement for achieving stabil…
We thank the Secretary-General for his report (S/2016/532), Special Representative Mr. Nicholas Haysom for his briefing and Ambassador Mahmoud Saikal for his statement.
The report of the Secretary-General on Afghanistan fairly reflects our observations as well. The achievements of the past years in…
Our delegation has asked for the floor to reply to the statement made by the representative of Syria. In order to do so, I shall read out a section from the report of the Secretary-General on conflict-related sexual violence. The paragraph concerns the Syrian Arab Republic.
“The Independent Interna…
