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Indonesian President Joko Widodo appreciated re-election of Recep Tayyip Erdogan as President of Turkey through presidential election which was held over the weekend. President Joko Widodo said after observing the Bung Karno main stadium in Jakarta on Monday that he has received report from Indonesian foreign affairs minister on re-election of incumbent President Erdogan as the next Turkish President.

“I congratulate on re-election of President Tayyip Erdogan as Turkish President. As the two largest Muslim countries, Indonesia and Turkey, have many similarities. We hoped bilateral relations between Indonesia and Turkey will be better, more increase especially in economic and investment sector since the relationship of Indonesia and Turkey indeed closer in OIC Forums,” said President Joko Widodo.

President Joko Widodo also hoped he can directly communicate with President Erdogan through telephone line. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan won the presidential election by gaining more than a half from total legal votes. The official final result of the Turkish general election will be announced on Friday June 29, 2018/. (rri.co.id/Pradipta/ Trs-Yati/NT)