Meeting with Trump on the agenda: Erdoğan arrives in the US

President Erdoğan has arrived in the US to attend the UN General Assembly and has proceeded to the Turkish House in New York. At John F. Kennedy International Airport, Erdoğan and his wife Emine Erdoğan were welcomed 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.

Accompanying Erdoğan on his US visit are Minister of Health Kemal Memişoğlu, Minister of Industry and Technology Mehmet Fatih Kacır, Minister of Trade Ömer Bolat, Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar, Minister of Treasury and Finance Mehmet Şimşek, Minister of Family and Social Services Mahinur Özdemir Göktaş, Minister of National Defense Yaşar Güler, Presidential Communications Director Fahrettin Altun, Chief Advisor to the President on Foreign Policy and Security Akif Çağatay Kılıç, and Chairman of the Council of Elders of the Organization of Turkic States Binali Yıldırım.

Erdoğan stated that during his meetings with US President Donald Trump at the Turkish House, where he will be staying in New York, regional issues, primarily Syria, will be discussed. Erdoğan said, "We will discuss issues concerning the region with Mr. Trump. Every step taken in the Middle East is of vital importance to us."

President Erdoğan and his accompanying delegation have moved to the Turkish House and begun their contacts.