AKP Chairman and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will travel to the US between September 20 and 23 to attend the general debates of the 81st United Nations (UN) General Assembly. Erdoğan will address the UN podium on September 22, the first day of the General Assembly to be held in New York.
As part of his US visit, Erdoğan is also expected to meet with US President Donald Trump. The meeting is expected to address current issues between the two countries, as well as other topics in Turkey-US relations.
ERDOĞAN TO ADDRESS UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Presidential Communications Director Burhanettin Duran announced in a statement on his social media account that Erdoğan will be in the US from September 20-23.
Stating that Erdoğan will address the General Assembly on September 22, the first day of the 81st UN General Assembly general debates, Duran used the following expressions:
"Our President will deliver his address on September 22, the first day of the 81st General Assembly general debates, which will be held under the theme 'Rebuilding trust, managing transformation: A United Nations that produces results for everyone.' Within the scope of the visit, our President will hold bilateral meetings with the UN Secretary-General as well as heads of state and government from various countries. It is also anticipated that our President will attend various programs attended by representatives of citizens residing in the US, Turkish-American business circles, and representatives of think tanks."
In addition to the meeting with the UN Secretary-General, Erdoğan's schedule will include bilateral contacts with heads of state and government from various countries. The visit also includes plans for programs with representatives of Turkish citizens living in the US, Turkish-American business circles, and representatives of think tanks.
FİDAN: ERDOĞAN WILL GIVE COMPREHENSIVE MESSAGES
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, in his assessment regarding the UN General Assembly agenda, said that Erdoğan will make a comprehensive speech containing solution proposals for global problems.
Fidan stated that in his speech, Erdoğan will call for joint steps to be taken against risks that may arise in the field of artificial intelligence in the future.
S-400 AND CAATSA ON THE TURKEY-US AGENDA
In his assessment regarding the expected meeting between Erdoğan and Trump, Fidan touched upon CAATSA sanctions, one of the problematic issues in Turkey-US relations.
Stating that Turkey is working to lift the CAATSA sanctions, Fidan said that there are some ideas for the resolution of the S-400 issue.
Fidan expressed that efforts are being made to implement ways to resolve problems between Turkey and the US within the framework of mutual goodwill.
News Source: 12punto
