Turkiye reelected to council of UN’s International Maritime Organization

Turkiye has been reelected to the council of the UN’s International Maritime Organization (IMO), the Turkish Foreign Ministry announced Friday, Anadolu reports. In a statement, the ministry said the result highlights Turkiye’s active and trusted role in maritime safety, environmental protection, international shipping, and port services. “Turkiye will continue to make tangible contributions to multilateral cooperation in the maritime sector.” Since first seeking a seat in 1999, Turkiye has maintained uninterrupted representation on the IMO Council, demonstrating its longstanding expertise and capacity in global maritime affairs, the ministry added. The 34th assembly of the UN agency is ongoing in London through Dec. 3. READ: CAGE releases study on the effectiveness of Palestine Action’s direct action campaign in the UK