Russian President Vladimir Putin “stressed that the results of the vote fully speak of Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s great political authority (and) mass support of the course conducted under his leadership to solve Turkey’s pressing social and economic tasks (and) strengthen the country’s position on the international arena,” the Kremlin said. Putin stressed his readiness to continue “close joint work” and dialogue with Erdogan.
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg congratulated Erdogan but stressed the alliance, of which Turkey is a member, “is based on some core values: democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani offered his “sincerest congratulations” to Erdogan. He hoped that bilateral relations “could be further developed.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said Beijing congratulates Erdogan and “respects the choice made by the Turkish people.”
Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom said, “Turkey is in no position to give other countries lessons in democracy when the (Kurdish) opposition leader has been in jail for a long time”.
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic congratulated Erdogan, saying that Belgrade “will continue to be a reliable partner of Turkey and of its role as a leader ready to defend the values and principles in these more than difficult times.”
Bosnian Muslim leader Bakir Izetbegovic told Erdogan he was “convinced that you will continue to lead Turkey for the welfare of the Turkish people, but that you will also pursue, in the international arena, the fight for the rights of those who are deprived of them.
Boyko Borisov, the Bulgarian Prime Minister, congratulated Erdogan in a telephone call. “I’m convinced that we will work together to consolidate relations between our two countries in the area of migration, as well as for peace and stability in the region,” he said.