US President Biden congratulates Turkish President Erdogan on reelection in phone call

By Anadolu Staff

ISTANBUL (AA) - US President Joe Biden on Monday congratulated his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on his reelection in a phone call.

According to a statement by the Turkish Presidency's Directorate of Communications, Biden expressed the hope that Turkish people would benefit from the election win.

Stating that Türkiye-US relations are of "greater importance in the face of regional and global challenges," the two leaders agreed to advance cooperation on all issues.

Erdogan won Sunday's runoff vote with 52.18%.