President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan arrived in the United States to attend the 81st United Nations (UN) General Assembly and hold a series of diplomatic meetings in New York.
The “TUR” aircraft carrying Erdoğan landed at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York on September 20, 2026.
Turkish diplomats welcomed Erdoğan
Erdoğan was welcomed at the airport by Türkiye’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Ahmet Yıldız; Türkiye’s Ambassador to Washington, Sedat Önal; New York Consul General Ambassador Muhittin Ahmet Yazal; and other officials.
President Erdoğan was accompanied by his wife, Emine Erdoğan, as well as a large delegation of ministers and senior officials.

Intense diplomatic activity in New York
During Erdoğan’s visit to the United States, he is scheduled to attend the general debate of the 81st UN General Assembly and hold various meetings in New York.
According to the UN’s official calendar, the general debate of the 81st General Assembly will begin on September 22 and continue through September 28. World leaders and senior representatives will gather at the UN Headquarters in New York during this period.
Erdoğan will address the UN General Assembly
President Erdoğan is expected to deliver Türkiye’s address on the opening day of the General Assembly’s high-level debate. This will be Erdoğan’s 16th address to the UN General Assembly.
Throughout his visit to New York, Erdoğan is also expected to meet with heads of state and government, as well as representatives of international organizations.
During President Erdoğan’s visit to the United States from September 20 to 23, New York will be one of the centers of Türkiye’s intense diplomatic activity.