Turkish, French presidents discuss bilateral ties, global issues
- Next UN chief should have vision, experience needed to effectively implement necessary reforms, Turkish President Erdogan says in phone call with France’s Macron
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- Next UN chief should have vision, experience needed to effectively implement necessary reforms, Turkish President Erdogan says in phone call with France’s Macron
By Gizem Nisa Demir
ISTANBUL (AA) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron discussed bilateral relations and regional and global issues in a phone call Tuesday, Türkiye's Communications Directorate said.
During the phone call, Erdogan said the next UN secretary-general should possess the vision and experience needed to restore the organization as the center of multilateralism and effectively implement necessary reforms, according to the directorate.
Current UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' term ends on Dec. 31, 2026.
Erdogan also invited Macron to attend the COP31 Leaders' Summit in Türkiye, the statement said.
Macron, for his part, congratulated Erdogan on Republic Day, the directorate added.
Gizem Nisa Çebi Demir