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Tuesday, September 23, 2025
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Tuesday, September 23, 2025
Erdogan says meeting on Gaza between Trump, heads of Muslim states was ‘very fruitful’
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Turkiye President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, September 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan says a meeting on Gaza between US President Donald Trump and leaders of Muslim countries on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly was “very fruitful.”
NATO member Turkey has harshly criticized Israel’s attacks in Gaza against Hamas — which Erdogan is a leading backer of — and claimed they amount to genocide. It has halted all trade with Israel, urged international measures against it, and called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.
Speaking to reporters in New York after the meeting, Erdogan says a joint declaration from the meeting will be published and that he is “pleased” with the outcomes of the meeting, but doesn’t elaborate.
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