Erdoğan offers support to Trump in call after White House dinner shooting
Expressing diplomatic solidarity in the wake of the incident, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan offered his support to U.S. President Donald Trump in a phone call following the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner.
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- Published Date: 11:54 | 27 April 2026
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan offered his support for U.S. President Donald Trump in a phone call following a shooting at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner, the Turkish presidency said late on Sunday.
"Erdoğan said he saw the incident as a heinous act against democracy and press freedom," the presidency said in a statement on X.
Earlier, Erdoğan 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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