The latest situation in Syria, the Cyprus issue, Gaza and other regional and world developments were discussed during the meeting.
The UN Chief congratulated the Turkish president on the release of the Turkish hostages held by ISIS and Erdogan said that they had been released following a successful operation by the Turkish Intelligence Agency (MIT).
President Erdogan also said that they aimed to make Istanbul a regional centre for the UN, thanking Mr Ban for his support on the issue.
On the topic of refugees from Syria, Erdogan said that Turkey’s spending for the refugee crisis had reached 3.5 billion dollars and that the establishment of a no-fly zone was necessary to put an end to the human tragedy and crisis being experienced in the area.
While the UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon briefed Erdogan on his meeting with the Greek Cypriot leader Nikos Anastasiades, the Turkish President stressed the need for the negotiations process in Cyprus to gain momentum.
Meanwhile, Turkish Cypriot leader Dervis Eroglu, who is also in New York as part of the 69th Session of the UN General Assembly, attended a reception given by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in honour of the heads of foreign missions.
Eroglu and Erdogan met for a while during the reception held at the Turkevi (Turkish House) located opposite the UN Headquarters.
