Turkish President Erdogan tells UN General Assembly that the United Nations is failing to keep peace and calls for Security Council reform

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addressed the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, saying the UN has failed to maintain peace and calling for reform of the Security Council. He argued that a system where over 190 countries are subject to the will of five is unfair. Erdogan also condemned the situation in Gaza, urging countries to recognize a Palestinian state and increase pressure on Israel. He expressed regret that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas could not attend, and called for an end to the war in Gaza, which he described as a concentration camp.