Turkish Foreign Minister Ali Babacan also participated in the meeting.

Gul and Babacan are currently in the United States to participate in the 63rd session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly.

The Turkish president is expected to meet UN General Assembly Chairman Miguel D'Escoto Brockmann on Monday. Gul will participate in meeting on "African Development" and deliver a speech.

Gul is also scheduled to hold several meetings on Monday, including those with Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, secretary general of the Organization for Islamic Conference (OIC), and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso.


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