Al Monitor iconAl MonitorSep 22, 2026

Turkey's Erdogan urges UN reform, wider recognition of Palestinian state

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday the U.N had become unable to fulfill its duty of preserving peace and called for reform of the Security Council. Erdogan has for years called for a more comprehensive and inclusive structure at the Security Council.

Turkey's Erdogan urges UN reform, wider recognition of Palestinian state

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Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday the U.N had become unable to fulfill its duty of preserving peace and called for reform of the Security Council.

Erdogan has for years called for a more comprehensive and inclusive structure at the Security Council.

"Let's recognise that a system in which the will of more than 190 countries is subject to the whims of five countries is neither fair nor capable of fully establishing trust," he said.

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Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday the U.N had become unable to fulfill its duty of preserving peace and called for reform of the Security Council. Erdogan has for years called for a more comprehensive and inclusive structure at the Security Council. "Let's recognise that a system in which the will of more than 190 countries is subject to the whims of five countries is neither fair nor capable of fully establishing trust," he said.

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