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Feridun Sinirlioğlu, Turkey’s candidate for UN secretary-general, will take questions from member states in a webcast General Assembly dialogue on Nov. 6, a day after drawing more negative than positive votes in his first Security Council straw poll.
Ankara may nominate Feridun Sinirlioğlu for UN secretary-general, a Turkish official told Turkey in Depth, but the move hinges on a tentatively expected color-coded straw poll expected next week: if a permanent member signals a veto against frontrunner Rebeca Grynspan, Turkey is likely to propose its candidate.