I would like to warmly thank you, Mr. President, for convening today’s meeting. However, the theme of today’s meeting indicated that its purpose was not to revive past conflicts between nations. Rather, it sought to find compromises between nations for the future of the world. We came to this meetin…
Turkey voted against resolution 67/78, entitled “Oceans and the law of the sea” under agenda item 75 (a). I would like to recall that the reasons that have prevented Turkey from being a party to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea remain valid. Turkey supports international efforts t…
Turkey voted against resolution 66/231, entitled “Oceans and the law of the sea”, under sub-item (a) of agenda item 76. I would like to recall that the reasons that have prevented Turkey from becoming a party to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea remain valid. Turkey supports intern…
With regard to resolution 66/68, I would like to state that 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. In that context, Turkey supported the resolution. However, Turkey di…
Turkey voted against resolution 65/37 entitled “Oceans and the law of the sea” under sub-item (a) of agenda item 74. I would like to recall that the reasons that have prevented Turkey from becoming a party to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea in the past remain valid. Turkey suppor…
