Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis visits the United States for the UN General Assembly

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis arrived in the United States on September 21, 2026, beginning his visit in San Francisco with a focus on high-technology companies and the Greek business community in Silicon Valley. The trip shifts to New York for the 81st high-level week of the United Nations General Assembly, where investment opportunities remain a primary objective of his agenda.

Mitsotakis is scheduled to deliver a formal address to the General Assembly on Thursday afternoon, September 24, and will hold a meeting with UN Secretary-General António Guterres earlier that day. During his stay, the Prime Minister is also expected to meet with Canadian counterpart Mark Carney. This meeting carries geopolitical significance, as Carney maintains an active diplomatic channel with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, having visited Ankara in July to discuss defense and energy cooperation.

Context for the visit includes recent statements from President Erdoğan at the UN, who reiterated Turkey's positions on the Cyprus issue regarding sovereign equality. However, the Greek government noted a more moderate tone from Ankara concerning disputes in the Aegean and the Eastern Mediterranean, where the Turkish leader emphasized international law and good neighborly relations over past confrontational rhetoric.