Turkey re-elected to Council of International Maritime Organisation

MSC Samar, one of the largest container ship with Panama flag passes through the Dardanelles in Canakkale, Turkey on November 24, 2021. [Burak Akay – Anadolu Agency]

Turkey has been re-elected to the Council of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) at the UN Agency’s 32nd assembly session held in London on Friday, Anadolu News Agency reports.

“Having been a candidate for the first time in 1999, Turkey has been elected in all biennial Council elections since then. Turkey’s re-election today has strengthened its position in the Council, the executive organ of the IMO,” a Foreign Ministry statement said.

“Through its IMO Council Membership, Turkey will continue to contribute to the work of the IMO and the advancement of IMO objectives to which she fully subscribes, with its resources and capabilities as well as knowledge and experience in the maritime field,” it added.

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