Venezuelan president congratulates Türkiye on centennial of republic

By Sinan Dogan

BOGOTA, Colombia (AA) – Venezulan President Nicolas Maduro on Sunday congratulated Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the Republic of Türkiye.

Maduro shared a congratulatory message on X with a photo of the Blue Mosque in Istanbul and the Turkish flag.

"From Venezuela, we extend our heartfelt congratulations to the Turkish people and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. We celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Republic of Türkiye, a country with a remarkable historical legacy," he wrote.

*Writing by Alperen Aktas in Istanbul