Zelensky congratulated Erdogan in Turkish language

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky congratulated his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the Turkish people on Republic Day.

As reported by BAKU.WS, the Ukrainian leader published the congratulatory text in Turkish on his social media page on X (along with two more in Ukrainian and English).

Zelensky emphasized that he highly values the friendly and warm relations between Ukraine and Turkey, as well as the cooperation carried out in the interests of security in the Black Sea region.

"We are grateful for the unwavering support for Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity, the principled position on key issues, and the readiness to make efforts to achieve lasting peace.

Turkey has come a long way and today is one of the leaders in the international arena. We wish Turkey to remain just as strong, and the friendly Turkish people - well-being and prosperity," the publication says.

Cumhurbaşkanı Sn. @RTErdogan ’ı ve dost Türk halkını Cumhuriyet Bayramı vesilesiyle içtenlikle kutluyorum.
Türkiye ile dostane ve samimi ilişkilerimize ve Karadeniz bölgesinin güvenliği için yürüttüğümüz iş birliğine büyük değer veriyoruz.

Ukrayna’nın egemenliği ve toprak…

— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) October 29, 2025