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The clarification comes after US Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack said earlier this week that Trump and Erdogan were expected to meet on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.<\/p>\n
However, a White House briefing on Friday outlining Trump\u2019s schedule for his New York visit did not include a meeting with Erdogan, either as a formal bilateral meeting or an informal meeting on the sidelines.<\/p>\n
Trump is scheduled to arrive in New York on Monday afternoon and attend political events at Trump Tower that evening.<\/p>\n
On Tuesday morning, he will address the UN General Assembly before holding a series of bilateral meetings, including talks with British Prime Minister Andy Burnham and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.<\/p>\n
He will also participate in a multilateral meeting with leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council.<\/p>\n
Later, Trump will host a reception for foreign leaders and their spouses. He is also scheduled to meet Venezuela\u2019s acting President Delcy Rodr\u00edguez before departing New York for Washington on Tuesday evening.<\/p>\n
Erdogan does not appear on the schedule outlined by the White House official.<\/p>\n
The current schedule therefore indicates that no Trump Erdogan bilateral meeting has been arranged for the UN General Assembly<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The schedule could still change, however, and the absence of a meeting from the announced programme does not rule out an informal encounter between the two leaders.<\/p>\n The White House official was also asked whether Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had requested a meeting with Trump.<\/p>\n The official declined to discuss specific requests but said Netanyahu\u2019s presence in New York would be limited because of Israel\u2019s election campaign.<\/p>\n According to the official, Netanyahu was expected to arrive in New York after Trump had already departed, with his UN speaking engagement scheduled for Thursday.<\/p>\n The White House said Trump\u2019s UN address is expected to focus on major international issues and his administration\u2019s diplomatic efforts.<\/p>\n Among the subjects expected to feature are preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, the administration\u2019s 20 point peace plan for Gaza and regional stability involving Gulf partners.<\/p>\n The White House official also highlighted claimed reductions in the UN budget and staffing, describing the administration\u2019s approach as a return to a narrower focus on peace and security.<\/p>\n The 81st UN General Assembly high level week begins in New York on September 22.<\/p>\nNetanyahu meeting also uncertain<\/h3>\n
Iran and Gaza expected to feature<\/h3>\n