Turkey is preparing to nominate OSCE Secretary General and former Foreign Minister Feridon Sinirlioglu as its candidate for UN Secretary General, and may announce his candidacy on Friday, according to Turkey Today. Turkish officials are awaiting the results of an unofficial UN Security Council straw poll scheduled for Thursday before finalizing the appointment. Ankara is expected to assess the latest vote results before formally introducing Sinirlioglu, with one official describing Thursday's poll as critical to the decision.

Turkey is preparing to nominate OSCE Secretary General and former Foreign Minister Feridon Sinirlioglu as its candidate for UN Secretary General, and may announce his candidacy on Friday, according to Turkey Today. Turkish officials are awaiting the results of an unofficial UN Security Council straw poll scheduled for Thursday before finalizing the appointment. Ankara is expected to assess the latest vote results before formally introducing Sinirlioglu, with one official describing Thursday's poll as critical to the decision.