Trump Thanks Erdoğan, Shares Notable Quote

Former U.S. President Donald Trump expressed gratitude to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan via his Truth Social account. Trump began a post with "Thank you, President Erdoğan!" and shared a quote within quotation marks that lauded him as "the leader the world has been waiting for. He is not just talking about power, he is power itself."

The article points out that the post did not specify whether the quoted statement was directly from Erdoğan or provide details on the exact reason for Trump's public thanks. This follows a phone call between Trump and Erdoğan on May 20th.

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Thank you, President Erdoğan!

According to a statement from the Turkish Presidency's Communications Directorate, the leaders discussed bilateral relations between Turkey and the U.S., as well as regional and global issues during their call. President Erdoğan reportedly conveyed that Turkey viewed the decision to extend the ceasefire in the region's conflict as a positive development.

Erdoğan also expressed his belief that a reasonable solution to contentious issues is possible and affirmed Turkey's continued support for constructive initiatives. The context of Trump's shared quote and his specific thanks remains unclear, beyond the general reference to the recent diplomatic exchange.

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President Trump is the leader the world has been waiting for. He is not just talking about power, he is power itself.