Congratulatory Letter from Singapore Leaders to President of the Republic of Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, 30 May 2023

President Halimah Yacob and Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong have written to congratulate Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on his re-election as the President of the Republic of Türkiye.

The text of the letters is appended.

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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

SINGAPORE

30 MAY 2023

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Letter from President Halimah Yacob to His Excellency Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

29 May 2023

His Excellency Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

President

Republic of Türkiye

Your Excellency,

I would like to extend my warmest congratulations on your re-election as President of the Republic of Türkiye. The people of Türkiye have given you a mandate that reflects their confidence in your leadership.

Türkiye and Singapore enjoy warm and broad-based relations. We have strong links in many areas including trade and investment, science and technology, and transport. We also have good cultural relations stemming from historical linkages between Southeast Asia and the Ottoman empire.

I wish Your Excellency continued good health and success, and look forward to working closely with you to deepen the mutually beneficial ties between Singapore and Türkiye.

Yours sincerely,

HALIMAH YACOB

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Letter from Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong to His Excellency Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

29 May 2023

Dear President Erdoğan,

My warmest congratulations to you on your re-election as President of the Republic of Türkiye.

Singapore and Türkiye share a longstanding and warm relationship underpinned by our Strategic Partnership and the Türkiye–Singapore Free Trade Agreement (TRSFTA). We enjoy close cooperation in the economic, cultural, and people-to-people spheres, and have growing collaboration in forward-looking areas including the digital economy. Singapore is also pleased to continue supporting Türkiye in its efforts to further deepen engagement in our region under the Asia Anew Initiative.

I look forward to working closely with you to enhance our bilateral partnership and I wish you every success in your upcoming term of office. I look forward to meeting you again soon.

Yours sincerely,

LEE HSIEN LOONG

His Excellency Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

President

Republic of Türkiye

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