Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham in New York, where he is attending the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly. The meeting was held as part of Erdoğan’s high-level diplomatic engagements during UN General Assembly week.
The face-to-face meeting followed a phone call between Erdoğan and Burnham in August. During their previous talks, the two leaders discussed Türkiye-UK relations as well as regional and global developments.

Cooperation between Türkiye and the United Kingdom in areas including defense, security, trade and investment has featured prominently in recent bilateral contacts. The two countries have also been working to further strengthen their strategic partnership.
Türkiye-UK relations in focus
Erdoğan and Burnham discussed efforts to further develop bilateral relations between Türkiye and the United Kingdom. Expanding trade and investment opportunities remains among the key areas of cooperation between Ankara and London.

The meeting was part of Erdoğan’s busy diplomatic schedule in New York. The Turkish president has been holding talks with world leaders and senior international officials on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.