President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT).| Photo: Joedson Alves/EFE.

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) congratulated this Sunday afternoon (28) Recep Tayyip Erdogan for his new victory in the presidential elections in Turkey. The PT candidate wished for a “good mandate” and stated that the Turkish president can count on Brazil’s cooperation.

“I congratulate Recep Tayyip Erdogan on his re-election as president of Turkey. I wish him a good mandate, with a lot of work for the best of the Turkish people. And count on Brazil’s partnership in global cooperation for peace and in the fight against poverty and development in the world”, Lula said no twitter.

Russian President Vladimir Putin, who also has Lula’s sympathy, was one of the first to congratulate Erdogan, despite Turkey being part of NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization).

“The election victory was a natural result of his selfless work as head of the Republic of Turkey, a clear evidence of the Turkish people’s support for his efforts to strengthen state sovereignty and conduct an independent foreign policy,” Putin said in a message to Erdogan. , according to the Kremlin.