Erdoğan Reportedly Presses Trump Over Palestinian UN Delegation Visas
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has reportedly been in contact with US President Donald Trump in recent days, seeking visas for a Palestinian delegation planning to attend next month’s United Nations General Assembly, according to Israel’s Channel 12.
The report says Israel is attempting to block the initiative, potentially putting Washington under pressure over whether Palestinian representatives will be permitted to enter the United States for the UN session.
Erdoğan’s reported intervention highlights Turkey’s growing diplomatic role in efforts to support Palestinian representation at the United Nations, while the visa issue could become another point of tension between Turkey, the United States and Israel.