U.N. General Assembly

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Sept. 18 that the U.N. must undergo "structural changes" to reflect today's world.

"It is a necessity that the U.N. is reformed. Once again reform is on the agenda at this year's [U.N. General Assembly], but it is not the reform that we understand. What really matters is a reform of the U.N. structure.

The U.S. flew four stealth fighter jets and two bombers over the Korean peninsula yesterday in a show of force after North Korea's latest nuclear and missile tests, South Korea's defense ministry said.

Israeli flags have recently been waved during independence rallies in the cities of northern Iraq's Kurdistan region. 

Turkey has accused Iraqi Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) leader Massoud Barzani of "dissolving Iraq," vowing to take "all necessary actions" to contain any fallout from the independence referendum at a national security meeting just days before the Sept. 25 vote. 

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said he will speak key issues with U.S. President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, which will convene later this month. 

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Sept. 10 urged Muslim countries to "use every means available" to stop the "cruelty" perpetrated against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar.

The United Nations appealed for urgent aid to deal with a humanitarian crisis unfolding in southern Bangladesh after the number of Rohingya fleeing Myanmar neared 300,000, just two weeks after violence erupted there.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and U.S. President Donald Trump held a phone conversation on Sept. 9, according to a statement from the Turkish Presidency.

During the conversation, both leaders emphasized the significance of a continued cooperation for further strengthening bilateral relations and increasing stability in the region, the statement said.

Since the recent visit of the U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis to Ankara, there is a growing sense that Washington is desperately in search of some confidence building measures to ease tensions with Turkey.

Because of our general state of anger and outbursts of heroism, we cannot find the time to see the big picture and review ourselves. 

A 10-year-old Turkish girl took the podium of the U.N. General Assembly on Feb. 10 to deliver a short speech as part of the Feb. 11 International Day of Women and Girls in Science.