Macron and Erdogan (these two, at least) had to walk the streets to UN, after getting stuck in the traffic. – Google Search google.com/search?q=Macron+a…
Yes, both French President Emmanuel Macron and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan had to walk through the streets of New York in September 2025 after their vehicles were halted by traffic related to the UN General Assembly. The cause of the delays was U.S. President Donald Trump’s motorcade, which was moving through the city. [1, 2, 3]
Details of the incidents:Emmanuel Macron: On September 23, 2025, police closed off a street near the French diplomatic mission for Trump’s motorcade, stopping Macron’s car. Instead of waiting, Macron got out and called Trump to joke about the delay, which was captured in a video that went viral. He then proceeded to walk for about 30 minutes, taking photos with onlookers and continuing his call with Trump to discuss international issues.
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan: The following day, on September 24, Erdoğan’s delegation was similarly stopped at a crosswalk. A video showed the Turkish president waiting to cross the street because of the security closure for Trump’s passage. Erdoğan was later seen walking from the Turkish House to the UN headquarters to attend the General Assembly. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]AI responses may include mistakes.
[1] livemint.com/news/us-news/af…
[2] trtworld.com/article/2e471f8…
[3] youtube.com/shorts/vVUA-AQnS…
[4] youtube.com/watch?v=B5wSMgf-…
[5] nytimes.com/live/2025/09/23/…— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) Sep 25, 2025
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