We are concerned about the news pertaining to a possible long-range missile test by North Korea in the coming days, in the name of a “working satellite”.

Such a development will not only be a provocation that undermines international expectations from North Korea for acting responsibly, but also be a clear violation of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1718 and 1874.

Turkey actively supports international efforts against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery and attaches importance to the demilitarization of the Korean Peninsula, thereby generating welfare and stability, and the resumption of the Six-Party Talks at the earliest convenience.

To this end, we expect North Korea to refrain from such steps like long-range missile tests, that would have negative regional and global effects.