Feridun Sinirlioglu has more than 40 years of diplomatic experience, including serving as foreign minister and UN envoy. (EPA Images pic)HAMILTON: Turkey on Friday formally nominated Feridun Sinirlioglu, secretary-general of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), as a candidate for United Nation (UN) secretary-general, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported, citing Turkish Foreign Ministry sources.
The move followed an impasse in the selection process, with the latest straw poll at the UN Security Council on Friday ending inconclusively, the sources said.
In a letter dated Friday to the presidents of the General Assembly and the Security Council, Turkey's UN envoy Ahmet Yildiz transmitted President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's nomination letter, in line with the UN Charter and a General Assembly resolution.
