Donald Trump on Sunday was over the moon about the reelection of strongman Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. “Congratulations to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on his big and well-deserved victory in Turkey,” the former president wrote on Truth Social. “I know him well, he is a friend, and have learned firsthand how much he loves his Country and the great people of Turkey, which he has lifted to a new level of prominence and respect!”AdvertisementTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and then-President Donald Trump at a 2019 White House press conference. In one instance, Turkey’s media regulator fined broadcasters who questioned the Turkish leader’s response to a recent earthquake that killed tens of thousands. AdvertisementTrump, who is now the leading Republican candidate for 2024, once praised Erdogan as a “hell of a leader.”Russian President Vladimir Putin shared Trump’s enthusiasm, calling Erdogan’s victory on Sunday “a natural result of your selfless work as the head of the Republic of Turkey,” Mediaite noted.

Source: Huffington Post May 29, 2023 22:18 UTC