Turkey joins UNESCO’s executive board

TURKEY was selected Wednesday as a board member of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for the 2017-2021 period, as a result of the vote that took place during the 39th session of the General Conference of UNESCO in Paris.

TURKEY has been selected Wednesday as a board member of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

A total of 134 countries voted for Turkey to join the executive board for the 2017-2021 period. The vote took place during the 39th session of the General Conference of UNESCO in Paris.

Turkish Education Minister İsmet Yılmaz presented Turkey’s bid last week and said his country “strongly believes in the mission of this organization to build peace in the minds of men and women.”

Previously, Turkey was a board member for two four-year terms: 19461951 and 1958-1966.

UNESCO’s executive board consists of 58 member countries, who are elected with a four-year mandate, during which they discuss and negotiate key decisions.