Turkiye nominates veteran diplomat Sinirlioglu for role of UN chief

Turkiye has nominated Feridun Hadi Sinirlioglu, secretary general of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), to be the next United Nations chief, a diplomatic source confirmed on Saturday. The move came after a deadlock in the selection process, with the latest straw poll at the UN Security Council (UNSC) held on Friday returning an inconclusive outcome. Sinirlioglu serves in the OSCE , which describes itself as the world’s “largest regional security organisation” with 57 members. Contacted by AFP , the Turkish diplomatic source confirmed that the nomination letter…