U.S. Joe Biden, NATO’s Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, and the President of the European Union’s Commission have all congratulated Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on his re-election and voiced a desire to “work together” with him.
US President Joe Biden has tweeted his congratulations to Turkey’s newly elected president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan. I’m excited to keep working with you as a NATO ally on mutual concerns and global issues.
Secretary General of NATO Jens Stoltenberg congratulated President Erdogan on his reelection in a tweet. I’m excited to keep working with you as we get ready for the NATO meeting in July.
I congratulate Erdogan on his electoral victory,” Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, stated. I’m excited to see the EU-Turkey partnership develop further. The EU and Turkey should prioritise strengthening their partnership for the sake of their citizens.
Erdogan just achieved success in 2023 election
On Sunday, Erdogan did the unthinkable: he secured his third term as president of Turkey, extending his rule into its third decade, by winning the runoff election.
Under his watch, relations between Turkey and the United States, the European Union, and NATO deteriorated considerably. Erdogan has pursued a more aggressive foreign policy in recent years in an effort to expand Turkey’s influence in the region and beyond.
Ankara’s international initiatives, such as its controversial purchase of the Russian S-400 missile defence system, exacerbated relations between Turkey and NATO. Concerns that Ankara’s procurement of the Russian S-400 would undermine the security and interoperability of NATO’s military operations have been a source of tension between NATO and the United States for years. The United States and NATO have cautioned Turkey that using the S-400 system risks exposing critical information to since it is incompatible with NATO’s defence systems.
U.S. penalties against Turkish officials and entities involved in the procurement of the S-400 and the suspension of Turkey’s participation in the F-35 fighter jet programme in 2019 are two of the retaliatory measures taken by the United States in response to Turkey’s reluctance to back down from the deal.
Meanwhile, European Union and North Atlantic Treaty Organisation countries are worried about Erdogan’s domestic policy. Turkey’s Western partners have voiced disapproval due to allegations of democratic backsliding, media control, and human rights abuses, which they see as at odds with NATO and EU norms.
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