The U.S. State Department said on Monday it respected the decision of Turkish voters and looked forward to constructive ties with Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan.
"We respect the decision of Turkish voters and look forward to a constructive relationship with President Erdogan as we jointly confront common challenges," said a State Department spokeswoman who declined to be identified by name, Reuters reported.
"We encourage all of Turkey’s elected representatives, including President Erdogan, to represent the diverse views of all of Turkey’s citizens and to strengthen Turkey’s democracy," the source was quoted as saying by Reuters.
On Sunday, Turkey held its early presidential and parliamentary elections. Erdoğan secured 52.6 percent of the vote according to preliminary results with almost all ballots counted. His ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) secured 42.5 percent of the vote in the country’s general election.
The White House is attempting to hold a phone call between US President Donald trump and re-elected Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders said in a briefing on Monday.
"We are still working to set up a call between the president [Trump] and the president of Turkey [Erdogan] to reaffirm our strong bond," Sanders told reporters.
