Ankara Cautiously Welcomes Trump Victory

Turkey has cautiously welcomed Donald Trump’s presidential victory. “The election marks the beginning of a new era in the United States,” declared President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at a meeting of businessmen in Istanbul. “Personally and on behalf of the nation, I wish to consider this decision by the American people a positive sign and wish them a successful future."   The warm words are in stark contrast to Erdogan describing Trump as an “Islamophobe,” in response to Trump’s...

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