Recep Tayyip Erdogan called Donald Trump in the first hours after his election – Manolis Kostidis broadcasts from Istanbul
The Turkish president spoke directly with the winner of the elections, as announced by the Turkish presidency’s communication department: “Our president, Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoganhad a telephone conversation with the president-elect of the United States of America, Donald Trump. During the call, President Erdogan congratulated Trump on his election victory. During the communication, President Erdogan expressed his desire to develop cooperation between Turkey and the US in the new period.”
Turkish media on Trump: He threatened to destroy the economy and now we are approaching him
“Trump called Erdogan a fool and now Mr Erdogan calls him his friendTurkish media report and add that Trump “threatened to destroy our economy and now we are approaching him”.
Fatih Portakal, NOW HABER anchor: Here’s how Trump sent a letter. On October 9, 2019. He addresses the president of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and tells him not to act tough. Don’t be stupid. Here we are talking about a man who called Erdogan a fool! What did we do now? Despite this insult, we are among the first to send congratulations and addressed him as ‘my friend Trump’. He can’t do anything else.
NOW HABER REPORT: The letter he had sent, which included insults and threats to the president of Turkey, is on display as he sits in his Manhattan hotel bar.
Anadolu: “Turkey states that the problems of the Aegean are interrelated and must be addressed comprehensively”
“Violations of the rights of the ‘Turkish minority of Western Thrace’ must be reduced”
“Turkey reminds the Greek side at every opportunity of its position that the problems of the Aegean, which are one of the important issues on the agenda between the two countries, are interrelated and must be addressed as a whole and that it is ready for negotiations in this direction.
In this context, Turkey continues to convey to the Greek side its expectation to stay away from provocations in rhetoric and on the field, in accordance with the letter and spirit of the Athens Declaration.
The current positive dynamics in Turkey-Greece relations also reflects the expectation of the Turkish side and the situation of the Turkish Minority of Western Thrace and Turkish compatriots in Thessaloniki, Rhodes and Kos and for the end of rights violations against the Turkish minority and co-nationals and this continues to be transferred to the Greek side”.
Source: Skai
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