President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan attended numerous meetings, including the General Debate of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, and held important talks with world leaders and senior representatives of international organisations in New York, where he was visiting to attend the General Assembly and hold a series of engagements. President Erdoğan held a series of intensive diplomatic meetings at the Turkish House, located opposite UN Headquarters, during which bilateral relations as well as regional and global developments were discussed. President Erdoğan, who shared Türkiye’s approach based on peace, stability and dialogue with...
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President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan attended a meeting with representatives of US think tanks, organised in coordination with the Foundation for Political, Economic and Social Research (SETA), in New York, where he was attending the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly. In his remarks here, President Erdoğan thanked the Presidency's Directorate of Communications and SETA for organising the meeting, stating, “These meetings, which have become a tradition, provide an opportunity for us to better understand one another and to take a broad look at global issues.” Referring to the joint defence agreement they signed with Pakistan and...
Addressing the Gathering of Turkish and Brotherly Communities event in New York, President Erdoğan said: “Muslims are expected to assimilate, not integrate. We, however, say ‘yes’ to integration, but ‘no’ to all forms of assimilation. We consider it extremely important for our people to preserve their ties to their homeland while becoming a strong part of the countries in which they live.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and First Lady Emine Erdoğan attended the Gathering of Turkish and Brotherly Communities event organized by TASC, UID, MÜSİAD and USCMO in New York. President Erdoğan delivered a...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with citizens at a Turkish-owned pastry shop in New York. Following the UN Secretary-General’s Climate Event, President Erdoğan visited a pastry shop located next to the Turkevi Centre. After conversing with citizens and posing for photographs, President Erdoğan returned to the Turkevi Centre to continue his engagements.
Speaking at the UN Climate Summit 2026, President Erdoğan said: “Any proposal that fails to align our climate targets with social and economic realities will be doomed to failure. Steps aimed at enhancing countries’ prosperity need to be shaped in accordance with their own circumstances, capabilities and development priorities. Given the ongoing inequalities in access to financing and technology, it is not realistic to expect all countries to make progress at the same pace.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered a speech at the UN Climate Summit 2026 in New York. “Any proposal that fails to align our climate targets with...
Addressing a meeting with representatives of the Turkish-American business community in New York, President Erdoğan said: “As we approach the 100th anniversary of our diplomatic relations, our strategic cooperation with the U.S. is developing in all areas.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who is in New York for the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, met with representatives of the Turkish-American business community. President Erdoğan delivered a speech at the meeting. Stressing that the economic programme currently underway in Türkiye has four main components, which are price stability, fiscal discipline, sustainable external balance...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Source: Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye
Turkish Airlines (THY) signed an order agreement with Boeing for up to 150 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft in the presence of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, in line with its long-term growth strategy. The agreement, signed following negotiations that have been underway since 2025, represents the airline’s largest-ever single-aisle aircraft order with Boeing. Finalised in the presence of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the agreement aims to strengthen the airline’s short- and medium-haul network and support its fleet growth strategy. Under the agreement, THY has placed a firm order for 100 Boeing 737-8 aircraft, with options for an additional 50 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. ...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s address to the 81st United Nations (UN) General Assembly, which conveyed important messages about building a fairer, more liveable world, has been published as a book by the Directorate of Communications. Prepared in Turkish, English, and Arabic, the book shares the messages President Erdoğan delivered to the international community. With its striking approach to the pressing challenges currently facing the world, the address stands as a historic text. The Directorate of Communications is providing the global public with a critical reference to guide future generations by publishing this address, prepared under...