President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan departed for New York City aboard a TRK aircraft to attend the 80th United Nations General Assembly and hold various meetings.
President Erdoğan was welcomed at John F. Kennedy International Airport by Turkey’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Ahmet Yıldız, Ambassador to Washington, Sedat Önal, and Consul General in New York, Ambassador Muhittin Ahmet Yazal.
Erdoğan was warmly welcomed upon entering the Turkish House in New York, where he had arrived to attend the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly and hold various meetings.
In response to a journalist’s question on Turkish Radio about the upcoming meeting with US President Donald Trump, which will address regional issues, particularly Syria, President Erdoğan said:
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“We have bilateral talks with Mr. Shara. We have talks with Mr. Trump on this issue because it concerns the region. Every step taken in the Middle East is vital for us. Of course, we have to discuss these matters with Mr. Trump; they are extremely important.”
President Erdoğan and his wife, Emine Erdoğan, then entered the Turkish House accompanied by their accompanying delegation. One of the most important topics in their discussions was Gaza, and he will be on stage at the United Nations on Tuesday to hear the outcry rising from Gaza.
Erdogan’s schedule in New York is expected to be busy. The president will also attend the Palestine Conference at the UN, meet with the Turkish-American community in New York, and deliver a speech at a dinner hosted by the Turkish-American Steering Committee.
On September 25, Donald Trump will meet with President Erdoğan at the White House. Military, trade, and global issues will be discussed during the meeting between Erdoğan and Trump.
