Turkey has appointed former foreign minister Sinirlioglu as head of the United Nations.

Turkey has appointed former foreign minister Sinirlioglu as head of the United Nations.

Turkey has appointed its former foreign minister and UN ambassador Feridon Hadi Sinirlioglu to the post of UN secretary-general, state media reported on Saturday. The submission was officially supported by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has been particularly vocal in calling for reform of the UN Security Council.