On the 20th anniversary of Alija Izetbegović's passing, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan commemorated the first President of Bosnia and Herzegovina by sharing a social media post.
In the post, President Erdoğan said, "I commemorate Alija Izetbegović on the anniversary of his passing, the first President of the friendly and brotherly country of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with longing and compassion, who held Bosnia and the entire Islamic world near to his heart, who was a wise leader with his nobility, courage, and stance, and an exceptional person of heart."
President Erdoğan also included a photograph of Izetbegović in his post.