World leaders congratulate Erdoğan

Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who has collaborated closely with Russia on key international issues despite some disagreements, on his re-election.

"Your victory in these elections is the logical result of your dedicated work as head of the Turkish Republic, a clear evidence of the Turkish people's support for your efforts to strengthen state sovereignty and pursue an independent, foreign policy," Putin said, according to the Kremlin website.

French leader Emmanuel Macron congratulated Erdoğan, saying the two nations have "immense challenges" to work on together. Writing on Twitter, Macron said these include the "return of peace to Europe".

"With President Erdoğan, who I congratulate, we will continue to move forward", he said.

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban congratulated Erdoğan via Twitter for an “unquestionable election victory,” and Qatar’s ruler, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani wished the Turkish president success in a tweet. Other congratulations poured in from Azerbaijan, Pakistan, Libya, Algeria, Serbia and Uzbekistan.