Meeting in New York: Turkey and Austria Strengthen Bilateral Relations

PeoplePoliticians ♦ Published: September 23, 2022; 15:12 ♦ (Vindobona)

In the course of his stay at the UN General Assembly in New York, Federal President Van der Bellen met Turkish President Erdogan. Among the topics discussed were the Russian war of aggression in Ukraine and Turkey's role as a mediator between Russia and Ukraine.

Bilateral relations between Turkey and Austria have steadily improved in recent months. / Picture: © Österreichische Präsidentschaftskanzlei / Peter Lechner/HBF

Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen strengthened bilateral relations with Turkey during his stay in New York. As Vindobona already reported, the President is currently at the UN General Assembly together with the Austrian Chancellor Nehammer and the Foreign Minister Schallenberg.

During the meeting of the two statesmen, Van der Bellen thanked Turkish President Recep…