Former President Donald Trump congratulated Recep Tayyip Erdogan for winning Turkey's re-election on Sunday.
What Happened: Trump took to his social media platform to celebrate "friend" Erdogan's victory, defeating opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu in Sunday’s run-off election.
"Congratulations to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on his big and well deserved victory in Turkey. 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!" Trump wrote on Truth Social.
In power since 2002, Erdogan secured a victory in the run-off election against Kilicdaroglu, obtaining 52.1% of the vote compared to Kilicdaroglu’s 47.9%. His opponent sharply criticized the election as "the most unfair election in years" but did not pursue a challenge to the results.
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