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President Erdogan expresses solidarity with Trump after dinner attack attempt
Turkish president held a call with his American counterpart following an attempted attack at a major media gathering in Washington.
President Erdogan expresses solidarity with Trump after dinner attack attempt
Erdogan expressed solidarity with Trump following the attempted attack at the White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington. [File photo] / TRT Haber

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a phone call with US President Donald Trump on Sunday, according to a statement from Türkiye’s Communications Directorate.

During the call, Erdogan expressed solidarity with Trump following the attempted attack at the White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington.

He described the incident as a heinous act targeting democracy and press freedom, and wished a swift recovery to the injured security officer.

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SOURCE:TRT Haber