Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday congratulated his Turkish counterpart, Tayyip Erdogan, on his victory in the runoff and expressed hope that the strategic partnership between Kiev and Ankara will be further strengthened. It has been reported TASS.
“I congratulate President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on his victory in the presidential elections. “We look forward to further strengthening the strategic partnership for the benefit of our countries, as well as strengthening cooperation to ensure Europe’s security and stability,” Zelensky said.
Previously, the Turkish Supreme Election Council (MSK), based on preliminary results, recognized the victory of incumbent leader Tayyip Erdoğan in the second round of the presidential elections.
Erdogan before declarationHe said that for the next five years, the citizens of the country handed over the responsibility of running the country to him and his administration, and declared himself the winner in the presidential elections in Turkey.
It was learned that Qatar Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, Presidents of Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Ilham Aliyev congratulated Erdoğan on his second-round election victory.