UAE, Egypt congratulate Turkiye’s Erdogan on presidential win

DUBAI: The UAE’s President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan sent a message of congratulations to Recep Tayyip Erdogan after he declared victory in a historic runoff election.

UAE Vice President and Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum sent a similar message to Erdogan, Emirates News Agency reported.

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi also congratulated Erdogan, as did French President Emmanuel Macron and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Putin said the win was evidence the Turkish people appreciated Erdogan’s independent foreign policy.