Turkey’s Erdogan: The UN Security Council needs to be reformed

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan attends a press conference at the Maximos Mansion in Athens, Greece, on December 7, 2023. REUTERS/Louisa Gouliamaki/File Photo

ISTANBUL — Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday called for the United Nations Security Council to be reformed, decrying the fact that the United States could veto a ceasefire proposal for Gaza despite huge support from other countries.

“The United Nations Security Council demand for ceasefire is rejected only by US veto. Is this justice?” Erdogan said at a human rights conference in Istanbul.

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“The UN Security Council needs to be reformed,” he added.

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