Turkish ambassador bids farewell to UN

WASHINGTON

Türkiye's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Sedat Onal, bid farewell to the UN on Monday.

Onal, who was newly appointed as Türkiye's ambassador to the US, thanked UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres for his support for Türkiye’s initiatives at the UN and reiterated his country’s commitment to peace and the UN’s development agenda.

Separately, Onal had a courtesy meeting with UN General Assembly President Dennis Francis.

"While bidding farewell, Ambassador Onal expressed his appreciation for PGA's support and cooperation & wished him success during the rest of the 78th Session of the GA," the Permanent Mission of Türkiye to the UN said on X.

Francis congratulated him on his new position as the Ambassador of Türkiye in Washington.

"Teşekkür ederim (thank you) for your dedicated hard work for multilateralism and the UN. Wishing you good luck and success in your future endeavors," Francis said on X.

Ahmet Yildiz, the current deputy foreign minister, replaced Onal as the new envoy to the UN.