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Recep Tayyip Erdogan calls US unrest 'disgrace for democracy'
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Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan. Credit: Reuters Photo
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan. Credit: Reuters Photo

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday called the storming of the US Congress by Donald Trump's supporters a disgrace that has "shocked humankind".

"This is a disgrace for democracy," Erdogan told reporters in Istanbul. "We hope that the transition to Mr (Joe) Biden on January 20 will be peaceful and that America will go back to being at peace."

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(Published 08 January 2021, 17:49 IST)