The Turkish president hopes that the outcome of the elections will be favorable to the people of the United States “friends and allies”.

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In a message on Tuesday, he congratulated Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the success of Democratic candidate Joe Biden in the US presidential elections, the Turkish head of state said.

Addressing his words directly to Biden, Erdogan put it this way: “how, at a time when we met many times during his vice presidency, Turkish-American relations still have a deeply ingrained strategic character.”

He also added: “The current challenges at the global and regional levels make it necessary to continue developing and strengthening our relationships based on common interests and values.

I reiterate our determination that the American leadership work hard to achieve this in the next term. “

– wrote the Turkish president, emphasizing that he believes that strong cooperation and a federal bond between the two countries will continue to make vital contributions to world peace, as they do today.

He concluded by saying, “I send my sincere wishes for the peace and prosperity of the people of the United States.”

Turkey is one of the few countries that has yet to express its congratulations to Biden over the weekend. Erdogan maintains good relations with his opponent Democratic candidate, current US President Donald Trump, although the two NATO allies have been embroiled in controversies in recent years, such as the role of Kurdish militias in Syria or the preacher Muslim in the United States, the main enemy of the Turkish government. , On the extradition of Fethullah Gülen. Additionally, US senators are calling for sanctions against Ankara for purchasing an anti-aircraft missile system from Russia.

Russia did not even congratulate Biden. According to Vladimir Putin, it will be fair to congratulate the president-elect of the United States once the official result has been announced.

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Viktor Orbán also congratulated Joe Biden


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Orbán reacted late compared to other EU leaders.

George W. Bush congratulated Biden and recognized the purity of the election.


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Joe Biden is a good man who will unite the country, the former president said.