ANKARA, April 27 (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan offered his support for U.S. President Donald Trump in a phone call following a shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, the Turkish presidency said late on Sunday. “Erdogan said he saw the incident as a heinous act against democracy and press freedom,” the presidency […]
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Turkey’s Erdogan offers support to Trump in call after White House dinner shooting
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ANKARA, April 27 (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan offered his support for U.S. President Donald Trump in a phone call following a shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, the Turkish presidency said late on Sunday.
“Erdogan said he saw the incident as a heinous act against democracy and press freedom,” the presidency said in a statement on X.
Earlier, Erdogan had condemned the incident in a separate statement on X, saying he was happy that Trump and first lady Melania Trump were unharmed.
(Reporting by Tuvan Gumrukcu; Editing by Christopher Cushing)