Transformation in global system and Erdogan’s UN visit

...Erdogan’s current visit to the U.N. is distinguished by two facts. First, the Turkish president recently authored a book that calls for radically reforming of the U.N. At a time when the global system witnesses fresh competitions and realignments, Erdogan published that book to build on his country’s motto: “The world is bigger than five.” In truth, that book also shows that Turkey’s leader has not entirely given up on the U.N. system. Another sign of the importance that Turkey attaches to the U.N. was the opening of Turkevi, or Turkish House, the country’s “largest public investment abroad.” The ground breaking ceremony for that project, which is located across from U.N. headquarters and is notable for its original architectural style, took place in 2017.

Burhanettin Duran / Sabah, September 22