Turkey's Erdogan offers support to Trump in call after White House dinner shooting
"Erdogan said he saw the incident as a heinous act against democracy and press freedom," the presidency said in a statement on X
FILE PHOTO: Erdogan in Ankara, Turkey, June 16, 2025. Murat Kula/Presidential Press Office/Handout via REUTERS
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan offered his support for US President Donald Trump in a phone call following a shooting at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner, the Turkish presidency said late on Sunday.
"Erdogan said he saw the incident as a heinous act against democracy and press freedom," the presidency said in a statement on X.
Earlier, Erdogan had condemned the incident in a separate statement on X, saying he was happy that Trump and first lady Melania Trump were unharmed.
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