Johann Gudenus of the Freedom Party
Deputy leader of Austria’s right-wing populist Freedom Party (FPÖ) Johann Gudenus in a racist press release called for Turkish expatriates residing in Austria to leave the country following the election victory of Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party.
“Those who voted for Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in the Turkish presidential election are clearly in better hands in Turkey than in Austria,” Gudenus said.
The FPÖ vice president evaluated the result as confirmation "that the integration of thousands of Turks in our country has failed miserably."
Over 70 percent of Turkish voters in Germany backed Erdoğan in the presidential race that took place nationwide on Sunday, in which the re-instated Turkish president gained 52.6 percent of the vote.
Turkey's foreign minister said on Monday that oppressed people of the world and the Muslim community prayed for President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s election victory. Addressing Muslim opinion leaders from the U.S. in capital Ankara, Mevlut Cavusoglu said Turkey is an indispensable country for the U.S. and other allies.Video: Muslims in Malaysia pray for Erdoğan victory in Turkey electionsEarlier on Monday, Sadi Guven, head of Turkey’s Supreme Election Council (YSK), said that with 99.2 percent of ballot boxes opened, Erdoğan won an absolute majority in the presidential election with 52.5 percent of the vote, while his top rival Muharrem Ince lagged behind at 30.6 percent.In the parliamentary polls, along with the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), the Justice and Development (AK) Party's election ally, the People's Alliance won 53.6 percent of the votes, with 99.1 percent of ballot boxes opened.
Turkish FM: Muslims prayed for Erdoğan's victory
Germany vowed on Monday to move forward in working constructively with the new government of Turkey, following President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s historic election win on Sunday.Speaking at a news conference in Berlin, Chancellor Angela Merkel’s spokesman said, they have taken note of the preliminary results, which showed that President Erdoğan won an absolute majority in the presidential election."We are looking forward to continuing a constructive, beneficial working relationship between German and Turkish governments," Steffen Seibert said.He also noted that Chancellor Merkel would congratulate Turkish President Erdoğan at an appropriate time.Pakistani premier congratulates Erdoğan on election winGazans celebrate Erdoğan’s win in Turkish electionPutin congratulates Turkey's Erdoğan on election winEarly Monday morning, Turkey's Supreme Election Council announced that Erdoğan won an absolute majority in the presidential election.With 99.6 percent of the ballot boxes opened, Erdogan is leading with 52.58 percent of the vote, while his closest rival Muharrem Ince lags behind at 30.64 percent.In Sunday’s parliamentary polls, the People's Alliance -- a coalition of Erdogan's Justice and Development (AK) Party and the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) -- won 53.6 percent of the vote, with 99.6 percent of the ballot boxes opened.
Merkel vows to work ‘constructively’ with Erdoğan
Pakistan's caretaker Prime Minister Retired Justice Nasir-ul-Mulk on Monday congratulated President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on his election victory.In a statement, he said: "The people of Pakistan take great pride in the progress and development achieved by Turkey, and hope that the bonds of historic brotherhood between the people of Pakistan and Turkey will continue to grow ever stronger in future."He added that the victory signifies strong confidence of Turkish people in the leadership of Erdogan. Turkish citizens voted in twin presidential and parliamentary elections on Sunday.Putin congratulates Turkey's Erdoğan on election winUkrainian leader congratulates Erdoğan on election winIranian president congratulates Erdoğan on election winThe Supreme Election Council (YSK) announced Erdogan won an absolute majority in the presidential election.Currently, 99.2 percent of the ballot boxes have been opened as Erdogan is leading with 52.5 percent of the votes while his major rival Muharrem Ince lags behind at 30.6 percent.The People's Alliance -- a coalition of Erdogan's Justice and Development (AK) Party and the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) -- has won 53.6 percent of the votes as 99.1 percent of the boxes have been opened so far in parliamentary votes.
Pakistani premier congratulates Erdoğan on election win
Britain looks forward to continuing its close association with Ankara following the result of Sunday’s Turkish elections, a top British diplomat said on Monday.Speaking on arriving in Luxembourg for the EU Foreign Affairs Council, Sir Alan Duncan, the Foreign Office minister for Europe and the Americas, said the U.K. seeks to continue working with Turkey “very closely.”With almost all the votes counted, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan won an absolute majority in the presidential election with 52.5 percent of the vote. In the parliamentary polls, the People's Alliance of the ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party and Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) won 53.6 percent of the votes.Turkish election board to share final results soonPutin congratulates Turkey's Erdoğan on election winTurkish stocks surge after Erdoğan's election victory“The United Kingdom looks forward to continuing its close association with Turkey following the result of the elections yesterday and we will continue to work very closely with them as we have done since the day of the attempted coup,” Duncan said.“Clear election result in Turkey,” Duncan also tweeted.Duncan was the first high-level European visitor to Ankara following the July 2016 defeated coup.On a recent visit to London, Erdogan praised Britain’s “sincere solidarity,” saying: “We will never forget the solidarity shown with our country.”“I especially thank Alan [Duncan] very much for this,” Erdogan said, adding that British officials showed a pro-democracy stance by firmly rejecting the vile coup attempt, while many other Western countries failed to even condemn it.
Post-Turkey polls, UK seeks continued close association