Trump congratulated Erdogan after a referendum that expanded presidential power

Date: 2017-04-17
Entry type: authoritarian-alignment
Current status: The call is documented by contemporaneous reporting; this entry does not judge the vote's legality.
Last reviewed: 2026-09-03

Entities and roles

Recep Tayyip ErdoganTurkish president receiving congratulations
Donald J. Trumppresident offering congratulations

Claims and evidence

factreported
Trump called Recep Tayyip Erdogan to congratulate him on the Turkish referendum expanding presidential power.
- TIME: Trump Congratulates Turkey's Erdogan on Referendum WinOpening paragraphs