Turkey praises Venezuela for 'peaceful' elections

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

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