King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman

:: Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Tuesday congratulated to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the occasion of his re-election for a new term.

“On this occasion, the king praised the brotherly relations between the two countries and the two brotherly peoples, and which all seek to strengthen and develop in all fields,” a Saudi Press Agency statement said.

Erdogan — who has dominated Turkey’s politics for the last decade and a half — on Monday won five more years in office with sweeping new powers after a decisive election victory.