Congratulatory message from Putin to Erdoğan: Your country has overcome many challenges

Russian President Vladimir Putin, in a congratulatory message published by the Kremlin Press Service, congratulated AKP Chairman and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Republic of Türkiye.

Emphasizing that relations between Russia and Türkiye are developing within the framework of friendship and good neighborliness, Putin included the following statements in his message:

"YOUR COUNTRY HAS OVERCOME MANY CHALLENGES"

"Dear friend, please accept my sincerest congratulations on the occasion of the centenary of the proclamation of the Republic of Türkiye. Over the past century, your country has overcome many challenges and achieved recognized successes in economic, social, and other fields. Türkiye rightfully enjoys high prestige on the world stage. Cooperation in various fields is yielding good results, and major joint projects are being systematically implemented. Moscow and Ankara are successfully cooperating in their efforts to address important issues on the regional and global agenda. I am confident that we will continue to consistently develop our bilateral relations in all directions for the benefit of our friendly peoples and in the name of building a more just and democratic world order."

Putin wished the Turkish people happiness and prosperity.