Erdogan congratulates Steinmeier on election victory

By Mumin Altas

ANKARA

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday congratulated Frank-Walter Steinmeier on his election as 12th President of Germany via telephone.

According to a presidential source, Erdogan made the remarks in a phone call when he arrived in Riyadh for a visit.

Steinmeier, former Minister of Foreign Affairs, was elected to the largely ceremonial presidential post last Sunday.