Erdogan offers Trump support after WHCD shooting

Turkish President Erdogan condemned the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting as a 'heinous act against democracy' in a call with President Trump.

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Monday, 27 April 2026 at 05:06 UTC

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Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump following the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner. Erdogan condemned the attack, describing it as a 'heinous act against democracy' and offered his support to Trump. The call, which took place on Sunday, underscores the diplomatic outreach from allied leaders in the wake of the domestic security incident.

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1d ago@rtbalkan

Erdogan explicitly condemned the shooting as a 'heinous act against democracy'.

e/eineurope · topic · T-08830cycle Monday, 27 April 2026 at 05:06 UTC · first reported 1d ago