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Statement regarding President Erdoğan’s meeting with President Pezeshkian of Iran

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who is in New York for the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly, met with President Masoud Pezeshkian of Iran at the Turkish House. The meeting addressed bilateral relations between Türkiye and Iran, Israel's attacks on Palestine and Lebanon as well as regional and global developments. Stating that the historical and cultural ties between Türkiye and Iran have always had a positive impact on the bilateral relations and opportunities for cooperation aligned with both countries' interests will be assessed in the period ahead, President Erdoğan voiced his belief that ties...

Statement regarding President Erdoğan’s meeting with Crown Prince Sheikh Al-Sabah of Kuwait

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who is in New York for the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly, met with Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah of Kuwait at the Turkish House. The meeting addressed bilateral relations between Türkiye-Kuwait as well as regional and global issues. President Erdoğan stated that efforts will continue to increase in order to bolster the ties between Türkiye and Kuwait, which have developed in many areas, from economy to defense industry. Pointing out that Israel's attacks in Palestine and Lebanon pose a threat to the region and that it...

Statement regarding President Erdoğan’s meeting with ICC Prosecutor Khan

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who is in New York for the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly, received the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Karim Khan, at the Turkish House. Stating during the meeting that Israel had committed a genocide in Gaza and that the Netanyahu administration did not hesitate to violate international law and human rights, President Erdoğan stressed that they were recklessly making plans to add new massacres to their list, believing that there was no power to stop them. Adding that Israel must be held accountable for the crimes it has...

“The global system has started to lose all its credibility”

Speaking at a dinner held by the Turkish American National Steering Committee in New York, President Erdoğan said: “The global system has now started to lose all its efficiency and all its credibility. Institutions, whose duty is to ensure peace and security, are in a state of an obvious moral collapse. The massacre continuing in Gaza for 352 days has once again demonstrated this fact.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made a speech at a dinner held by the Turkish American National Steering Committee (TASC) in New York. “TÜRKİYE IS ONE OF THE COUNTRIES THAT WAGE THE BIGGEST...

President Erdoğan meets with think tank representatives in the U.S.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who is in New York for the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly, had a roundtable with the representatives of American think tanks at the Turkish House. President Erdoğan made a speech at the event. Expressing his pleasure to be coming together with think tank representatives, President Erdoğan stated he would like to conduct a tour d’horizon of global and regional developments as well as challenges from the perspective of Turkish foreign policy. Describing Türkiye’s basic principles as to strengthen friendships, decrease disagreements and ensure the establishment of...

Statement regarding President Erdoğan’s meeting with President Vucic of Serbia

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who is in New York for the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly, met with President Aleksandar Vucic of Serbia at the Turkish House. The meeting addressed bilateral relations between Türkiye and Serbia as well as regional and global issues. Stating that relations between Türkiye and Serbia continue to strengthen in every field and that the diversification and development of areas of cooperation will continue with great determination, President Erdoğan added that the continuation of the dialogue process between Serbia and Kosovo is essential. Stressing that a great human tragedy...

Statement regarding President Erdoğan’s meeting with PM Rama of Albania

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who is in New York for the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly, met with Prime Minister Edi Rama of Albania at the Turkish House. During the meeting, bilateral relations between Türkiye and Albania as well as regional and global issues were discussed. President Erdoğan stated that efforts will continue to further develop bilateral relations between Türkiye and Albania in all areas. Stressing that the massacres committed by Israel in Palestinian territories, particularly in Gaza, harm regional and global peace, President Erdoğan stated that violations of human rights and...

President Erdoğan visits TURKEN Foundation in the U.S.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who is in New York for the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly, paid a visit to the TURKEN Foundation, co-founded by the TÜRGEV and Ensar foundations. Source: Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye

President Erdoğan in the U.S.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has arrived in New York to attend the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly and hold several meetings. President Erdoğan was welcomed at John F. Kennedy International Airport by Türkiye’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ahmet Yıldız, Türkiye’s Ambassador to the U.S. Sedat Önal and Türkiye’s Consul General in New York Muhittin Ahmet Yazal. Accompanying President Erdoğan in the U.S. are First Lady Emine Erdoğan, Minister of Family and Social Services Mahinur Özdemir Göktaş, Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan...