Turkish President Erdogan addresses UN General Assembly in New York

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in New York to attend the 81st United Nations General Assembly. During his address on September 22, he reiterated Turkey's demand for international recognition of the self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, calling for the establishment of political, diplomatic, and economic ties to end the isolation of Turkish Cypriots. Additionally, he proposed holding a regional conference to resolve tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean and launched a sharp criticism of Israel's actions in Gaza, urging global support to prevent further regional instability.

While the Turkish leadership maintains its stance on a two-state solution for the Cyprus issue, the Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman is scheduled to arrive in New York on September 23. Erhurman is set to meet with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on September 26 and the UN Secretary-General's personal envoy for Cyprus, Maria Angela Holguin, on September 24. These upcoming meetings aim to discuss the framework for a potential 5+1 conference on the Cyprus issue and evaluate progress regarding trust-building measures, such as border crossings, demining, and disaster management.