Turkey praises Venezuela for 'peaceful' elections

The United States, on the other hand, called the elections in the South American country “flawed.”

AL-MONITOR Staff
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A man wearing a face mask prepares his ballot at a polling station in Caracas during the regional and municipal elections in Venezuela, on Nov. 21, 2021.
A man wearing a face mask prepares his ballot at a polling station in Caracas during the regional and municipal elections in Venezuela, on Nov. 21, 2021. — FEDERICO PARRA/AFP via Getty Images

Turkey praised Venezuela today for its recent elections. Turkey continues to boast of good ties with Venezuela, which is subject to US sanctions.

The Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the elections took place in a “peaceful manner” and lauded the participation of the Venezuelan opposition in the contest.

“We are pleased that the local and regional elections that were held in Venezuela on 21 November 2021 have been conducted in a calm and peaceful manner with the wide participation of the opposition as well,” read a statement from the ministry.

The ruling socialist party of President Nicolas Maduro performed well in the regional elections, while the opposition led by Juan Guaido did poorly.

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