The 81st United Nations General Assembly is opening in New York this week against the backdrop of three active war front...

The 81st United Nations General Assembly is opening in New York this week against the backdrop of three active war fronts, fuel market pressure on the global economy, and mounting trade war fears. Greece is heading into the diplomatic frenzy with a clear set of conditions, and Athens is not planning to soften its position toward Ankara. A key question hanging over the week is whether Trump will meet Erdogan at all. The US ambassador to Turkey, Tom Barrack, had previously stated the meeting would happen, but it does not currently appear on Trump's official schedule. Trump has instead squeezed in a meeting with French President Macron and has sessions planned with leaders or foreign ministers of the six Gulf Cooperation Council states. Turkish media are trying to keep hope alive by reporting the two leaders might cross paths at a dinner Trump is hosting later in the week, but no private bilateral meeting between Trump and Erdogan is confirmed. If that meeting fails to materialize, Greek officials and analysts are framing it as a diplomatic slap to Turkey, and momentum is already described as shifting in Greece's favor. Ankara has been pushing recently through both heated rhetoric and on-the-ground provocations like airspace violations and overflights to keep tensions high. Developments including the undersea cable investigation and the "Shield of Achilles" defense agreement with Israel are not, however, being treated by Athens as prerequisites for a Mitsotakis-Erdogan meeting. Turkey's main ask, if Erdogan does get any face time with Trump, is expected to be a firm commitment on F-35 fighter jets. Nearly two and a half months have passed since July with no movement on the deal Turkey was expecting, and Ankara is hoping New York delivers at least a concrete promise. Elsewhere on the sidelines, Zelensky is set to meet Trump and push for more military support and pressure on Moscow. According to the Financial Times, Trump had already pressed Zelensky during a phone call to stop attacking Russian refineries, citing rising diesel prices in the US. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian arrives in New York on Tuesday, and Trump has left open the possibility of a mee...