No:299, 7 November 2018, Press Release Regarding Turkey’s Election to the International Telecommunication Union Council
Republic Of Türkiye Ministry Of Foreign Affairs
07.11.2018
The Council elections of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), a
United Nations (UN) specialized agency which aims to coordinate the
communication networks and services on a global scale was held in Dubai on
5 November 2018.
Turkey has received the support of 146 countries in the elections and become a Council member for the fifth time.
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