President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by phone with President Donald J. Trump of the United States.
President Erdoğan extended his get well wishes to President Trump over the attempted attack that occurred at the White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington.
President Erdoğan stated that he viewed the incident as a heinous act against democracy and freedom of the press, and wished a speedy recovery to the injured security officer.