as the first Turkish president of the UN General Assembly on Wednesday, three months ahead of the 75th General Debate.
"I am thankful to all UN member states, for electing me with an overwhelming majority, as the President of the 75th UN General Assembly," Bozkir said on, adding, “As we mark the 75th anniversary of the UN, I will guide the efforts to contribute to international peace, in the challenging times we live in."
Following his graduation from Ankara University's law faculty in 1971, Bozkir started his career at Turkey’s Foreign Ministry in 1972. After serving in several roles in the ministry, he became the foreign affairs adviser of former Turkish Prime Minister Turgut Ozal. Bozkir was then nominated as Turkey’s ambassador to Bucharest until 2000. He held the position of Deputy Director General for the European Union's political affairs for three years until 2003. He went on to become deputy secretary within Turkey's Foreign Ministry.