Turkish President Erdogan Congratulates Prabowo

Documentation - Indonesian Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto (left) met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (medium) and Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar in Turkey, Friday (29/11/2019). (ANTARA/HO-KBRI Ankara/aa)

JAKARTA - Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto received a speech from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan over the most votes in the 2024 General Election according to the quickcount or quickcount results.

Prabowo uploaded Erdogan's letter on his Instagram account @prabowo on Thursday (22/2).

"Yesterday, I received a letter of congratulations from the President of Turkey @rterdogan regarding the interim results of the 2024 General Election, which was given directly by the Turkish Ambassador @talipkucukcan," Prabowo uploaded, quoted by ANTARA.

Prabowopun is grateful for the support of the leader of the Turkish country.

"I would like to express my deep gratitude for the support and friendship between our two countries," added Prabowo.

In the letter, Erdogan prayed that the Indonesian people could live a prosperous life and remain brothers under his Prabowonanti leadership after being officially appointed as the winner of the 2024 General Elections Commission (KPU).

"I would like to express my best wishes for Your Majesty's personal health and happiness, as well as the welfare of the friendly Indonesian people and brothers," Erdogan wrote in the letter.

Erdogan believes that the relationship between Indonesia and Turkey will be stronger because the two countries have historical ties and shared values, which are based on the Indonesia-Turkey strategic partnership so far.

Previously, several leaders of friendly countries had also congratulated Prabowo on the provisional votes for the 2024 General Election.

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. or Bongbong Marcos also congratulated Prabowo via X's social media account.

"I look forward to deepening bilateral relations between PH (Philippines) and Indonesia, close neighbors and partners in ASEAN, especially when we celebrate 75 years of diplomatic relations this year," Marcos said.

In addition, Australian Prime Minister (PM) Anthony Albanese also congratulated Indonesia and Prabowo.

Through X's social media account, Albanese congratulated Prabowo on the provisional votes that showed superior in the 2024 presidential election.

"I am honored to be the first foreign leader to speak with Prabowo today, who has a clear advantage in official and unofficial matters, regarding my ambition for the future of Australian-Indonesian relations. I look forward to working with the new president of Indonesia, after being sworn in in October 2024," said Albanese.