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Daily Sabah (13 May 2026)

Türkiye on Wednesday formally rejected Greece’s objection to the use of the term “Turkish Straits” at the United Nations, describing Athens’ criticism as politically motivated and inconsistent with longstanding international usage.

In a letter addressed to U.N. Security Council President Fu Cong and U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Türkiye’s Permanent Representative to the U.N., Ambassador Ahmet Yıldız, said Greece’s reaction to the term during a recent Security Council session was “aimed at serving domestic political interests” and called the move “unfortunate.”

“Türkiye categorically and completely rejects Greece’s unfounded claims,” Yıldız wrote, stressing that efforts to politicize a widely recognized geographical term do not contribute to regional stability or constructive dialogue.

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