Heads of state and government from around the world congratulated President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on his birthday over the phone.
Congratulating President Erdoğan on his 71st birthday over the phone were President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan, President Mohammed Bin Zayed al Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni of Italy, President Kassym Jomart Tokayev of Kazakhstan, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev of Uzbekistan, President Aleksandar Vučić of Serbia, and Prime Minister Kiryakos Mitsotakis of Greece.
The Bulgarian Ambassador to Ankara, Anguel Tcholakov, also extended his birthday wishes to President Erdoğan during his speech at the reception for Bulgaria's National Day in Ankara.
The President of the European Council, António Costa, was another notable figure who congratulated President Erdoğan on his birthday.