Türkiye President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly.
According to a statement by the Presidency's Communications Directorate, the meeting addressed relations between Türkiye and the United Kingdom, as well as regional and international issues.
Bilateral relations and cooperation on the agenda
Erdoğan said relations between Türkiye and the United Kingdom were strengthening in all areas. He expressed his belief that cooperation between Ankara and London would expand through new steps, particularly in the defense industry and trade.
Gaza, the West Bank and tensions with Iran
Erdoğan also addressed the situation in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, saying Israel had repeatedly demonstrated through its actions that it was not seeking peace. He stressed the importance of pressure from the international community on Tel Aviv.
Erdoğan also said tensions around Iran and Ukraine had intensified. He noted that an agreement on the Strait of Hormuz could enable the negotiation process to resume.
Ukraine and merchant ships in the Black Sea
Erdoğan said the situation around Ukraine remained at an impasse, adding that attacks on Turkish or foreign merchant ships in the Black Sea had further worsened the current situation.
The Cyprus issue
Erdoğan stressed that no solution formula on the Cyprus issue would produce results without recognizing the sovereign equality and international status of the Turkish Cypriots on the island.
Türkiye was also represented at the meeting by Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek, Presidential Communications Director Burhanettin Duran, Defense Industry Agency President Haluk Görgün and the President's Chief Adviser on Foreign Policy and Security, Akif Çağatay Kılıç.
