Erdogan meets Georgian PM Irakli Kobakhidze in New York to discuss bilateral ties, with Turkiye seeking deeper cooperation with Georgia in trade, transportation, security and regional connectivity.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze in New York on Monday to discuss bilateral relations and regional and global developments. The meeting took place at the Turkish House on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly.
According to Turkiye’s Directorate of Communications, Erdogan said Ankara would continue taking steps to strengthen cooperation with Georgia, particularly in trade, transportation and security. He also highlighted the importance of maintaining solidarity between the two countries in international forums.
During the meeting, Erdogan noted that Turkiye has been Georgia’s largest trading partner for the past 18 years. The two sides also discussed ways to make more effective use of regional cooperation mechanisms involving Turkiye, Georgia and Azerbaijan, which Ankara says could provide benefits for all three countries.
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The talks come as Türkiye and Georgia continue to expand cooperation across trade, transportation, energy and regional connectivity. Both countries are participants in the Turkiye-Georgia-Azerbaijan trilateral cooperation framework, which has also focused on infrastructure and transit projects connecting the South Caucasus with wider regional markets.
In June 2026, foreign ministers from Turkiye, Georgia and Azerbaijan held their 10th trilateral meeting in Istanbul. Discussions covered politics, trade, energy, transportation and connectivity, with particular attention given to the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars Railway and the Middle Corridor. The countries also reviewed strategic energy and transit projects and agreed to continue coordinated efforts on regional connectivity.
Turkiye and Georgia maintain relations at the strategic partnership level. Turkiye recognised Georgia’s independence in December 1991, while diplomatic relations were formally established in May 1992. Ankara has also maintained that it supports Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
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The latest Erdogan-Kobakhidze meeting therefore provides another platform for the two governments to review bilateral cooperation alongside wider regional developments. The discussions in New York also underline the role of trade, transport and security cooperation in the relationship between the neighbouring countries.