Turkish, U.S. presidents briefly meet ahead of UN address
Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump had a "brief chat" ahead of Turkish president's address to UN General Assembly, Fahrettin Altun said on Twitter. In photographs posted on the social media site, Trump is seen extending a handshake to Erdoğan.
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- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 12:00 | 25 September 2018
- Modified Date: 07:51 | 25 September 2018
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan had a brief meeting with his U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump, in New York, according to the Turkish presidential communications director.
The two leaders had a "brief chat" ahead of Erdoğan's address to UN General Assembly, Fahrettin Altun said on Twitter.
In photographs posted on the social media site, Trump is seen extending a handshake to Erdoğan. Trump's wife, Melania, joined their chat.
Erdogan then moved inside the General Assembly to deliver his address.
It is the first time the two leaders met after relations soured because of the detention of pastor Andrew Brunson, who is under house arrest in Turkey for terrorism charges.
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