President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said: “I pray Allah Almighty’s mercy on my esteemed counterpart, my brother, the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Mr. Ibrahim Reisi, who unfortunately passed away in a helicopter crash. As Turkey, we will stand by our neighbor Iran in these difficult and tragic days as we have done many times.
President Revep Tayyip Erdoğan’s statement is as follows:
“I pray Allah Almighty’s mercy on my esteemed counterpart, brother, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Mr. Ibrahim Reisi, who unfortunately passed away in a helicopter crash.
I also wish God’s mercy on the Iranian Foreign Minister and others who lost their lives in the same helicopter with the late Mr. Reisi.
I convey my deepest condolences to the friendly and brotherly Iranian people and government, especially to the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Mr. Ali Khamenei, and to the families of Mr. Reisi and the other deceased.”
‘WE WILL STAND BY IRAN’
As a counterpart who personally witnessed his efforts for the peace of the Iranian people and our region during his term in office, I remember Mr. Reisi with respect and gratitude.
As Turkey, we will stand by our neighbor Iran in these difficult and tragic days as we have done many times.”
