World leaders send birthday greetings to Turkish leader

ISTANBUL/NUR-SULTAN, Kazakhstan

World leaders on Friday extended birthday greetings to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev congratulated Erdogan on his birthday in a phone talk, wishing him the best of health and success in his work for the development and prosperity of brotherly Turkey.

The duo affirmed stance to develop and strengthen the Azerbaijani-Turkish relations successfully in all areas and exchanged views on bilateral ties.

President of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Ersin Tatar, Kyrgyzstan’s President Sadyr Japarov, Kazakhstan's founding President Nursultan Nazarbayev, Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, and head of Bosnia’s Party of Democratic Action Bakir Izetbegovic telephoned Erdogan to extend their greetings, Turkey's Communication Directorate said in a statement.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky took to Twitter to extend greetings to the Turkish leader.

“Congratulations to the close friend and ally President @RTErdogan on his birthday! I appreciate support for sovereignty and territorial integrity,” Zelensky said.

“I warmly recall my visit to #Turkey in 2020 and look forward to the IX High-Level Strategic Council to deepen our relations,” he added.

In a message, Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said: “Your [Erdogan’s] effective leadership and prudent policy have been contributing to Turkey’s sustainable development, huge achievements in improving the well-being of citizens and a greater role in the region and international arena.”


Applauding the Turkish president’s contribution to the development of cooperation between the two countries in a spirit of brotherhood and strategic partnership, Tokayev said he is ready to strengthen bilateral relations and maintain the dialogue at the highest level.

Erdogan was born on Feb. 26, 1954 in Istanbul.

*Writing by Havva Kara Aydin and Gozde Bayar