Overview

• The Turkish president said the Washington meeting will focus on boosting bilateral trade and investment and deepening defense‑industry cooperation, and Trump has said he is working with Erdogan on a large Boeing purchase, an F‑16 package and ongoing F‑35 talks.
• Erdogan said he will attend UN General Assembly events in New York, meet UN Secretary‑General António Guterres and other leaders, and join a Gaza discussion hosted by the U.S. president.
• Axios reported the White House is arranging a UNGA‑side meeting with leaders of Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Egypt, Jordan and Turkey to discuss Gaza reconstruction and possible regional stabilizing forces.
• Trump said he will address the UN General Assembly on September 23 about international conflicts, citing Ukraine and the Gaza fighting.
• Erdogan rejected claims he bargained with Donald Trump Jr. over Gaza, stressing that Ankara discusses any deals directly with the U.S. president.