Erdoğan meets Japan's Abe, Iran's Rouhani in New York
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met Monday with the leaders of Japan and Iran in New York.
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- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 12:00 | 25 September 2018
- Modified Date: 10:57 | 25 September 2018
The closed-door meetings with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani came a day before Erdoğan's address to the UN General Assembly's 73rd session.
The theme of this year's general assembly is Making the United Nations Relevant to All People: Global Leadership and Shared Responsibilities for Peaceful, Equitable and Sustainable Societies.
Erdoğan also met UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday at the organization's headquarters in the city.
Erdoğan's schedule in New York runs through Wednesday.
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