“I want to congratulate the re-election of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan. He won in a fair and competitive struggle. Early parliamentary and presidential elections were free and democratic, with minimal violations.
Turkey is an important strategic partner for Russia. Together we are fighting terrorism in Syria, taking steps to ensure security in the region.
And in this regard, the election of Erdogan will ensure stability and predictability in terms of the development of Russian-Turkish relations, as well as our cooperation on key issues on the international agenda, first of all, the Syrian settlement.”