Erdogan Re-Elected as President of Turkey; PM Modi Congratulates Him

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan won the presidential elections once again in the earthquake-devastated country on Sunday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated Erdogan on his re-election and expressed confidence that bilateral ties between the two countries on global issues will continue to grow.

Erdogan won re-election Sunday, extending his rule into a third decade as the country reels from high inflation and the aftermath of an earthquake that devastated major cities.

Congratulating him, PM Modi tweeted, “Congratulations @RTErdogan on re-election as the President of Türkiye! I am confident that our bilateral ties and cooperation on global issues will continue to grow in the coming times.”

Congratulations @RTErdogan on re-election as the President of Türkiye! I am confident that our bilateral ties and cooperation on global issues will continue to grow in the coming times.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 29, 2023

Erdogan secured over 52.10 per cent of votes while his contender Kemal Kilicdaroglu, the leader of the centre-left Republican People’s Party (CHP) and presidential nominee of the opposition bloc, received 47.90 per cent, after 99.49 per cent of ballot boxes were opened.