Türkiye prepares to nominate Feridun Sinirlioğlu for UN secretary-general as officials await Thursday poll before a possible Friday announcement

Türkiye is preparing to nominate OSCE Secretary-General and former foreign minister Feridun Sinirlioğlu as its candidate for UN secretary-general, with an announcement potentially coming Friday, Türkiye Today reported.

Turkish officials are waiting for the outcome of an informal UN Security Council straw poll scheduled for Thursday before finalizing the nomination. Ankara is expected to assess the latest voting results before formally putting Sinirlioğlu forward.

One official described Thursday’s poll as critical to the decision.