Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s visit to the United States for the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly is being closely watched as a potential turning point in US-Türkiye relations. Unlike previous Democratic administrations, which largely avoided direct engagement with Ankara, the Trump administration’s approach provides Türkiye with an opportunity to negotiate across a wide range of strategic, economic, and security issues.

What kind of turning point might the Erdoğan-Trump meeting represent in US-Türkiye relations? What could be the key strategic benefits Türkiye might gain from these talks? What possible effects could this meeting have on the Palestinian issue? How might this meeting influence Türkiye's role within NATO or its relations with Russia?

Prof. Dr. İrfan Kaya Ülger, political science expert at Kocaeli University, shared insights with Azernews on the four-day visit. On the first day, Erdoğan attended a conference sponsored by Saudi Arabia and France focused on resolving the Palestinian issue peacefully and promoting the two-state solution. “Erdoğan then attended the eightyeth session of the UN General Assembly on Tuesday. He spoke third, after US President Trump and the President of Indonesia. He will attend the climate summit on Wednesday,” Ülger explained.

The high-level bilateral meeting with Trump on Thursday is expected to be particularly significant. “This meeting will strengthen bilateral trade and........

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