Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a joint press conference with Hungarian Prime Minister at Varkert Bazar cultural center in Budapest. November 07, 2019 AFP
Ahval: Erdoğan names Putin, Trump among leaders he most admires
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Tuesday listed President of the United States, Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Qatar's Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani as world leaders whom he most admires.
The Turkish president said Europe lacked an inspirational leader and he struggles to name from the continent during a Q&A with university students in capital Ankara, Ihlas news agency reported.
"When we look at Europe, there is a serious leadership crisis, a leadership vacuum," the Turkish president said, adding, "I don't find the courage in myself to say such and such leader is exemplary in Europe."
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Update: Erdogan Names Trump, Putin Among Leaders Whom He Admires (Haaretz)
WNU Editor: He is not impressed with any European leader .... No ‘exemplary leaders’ in EU? Erdogan says ‘leadership void’ is plaguing Europe (RT). And on that point I agree with him 100%.
