Turkish President spoke about Putin – UNIAN

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that there are only two leaders in the world – himself and the Kremlin ruler Putin.

According to Hurriyet, during a meeting with young people yesterday, the politician was asked what he owes to his success in diplomatic relations. In response, he started talking about Putin:

“Now there are two of us among the world leaders. There are only me and Putin. I am not saying this because I am me, I am saying this as a fact. 22 years is the term of this poor guy's tenure. Putin has the same amount.”

Erdogan also assessed the political situation in Germany. According to him, after Angela Merkel, politics in the country “ended”, but one of his favorite leaders is another former chancellor, Gerhard Schröder.

“Schröder did not drink beer at my table during Ramadan. He also visits Turkey from time to time. Schröder has a different place in German politics….