Putin congratulates Erdogan over referendum win: Turkish state

Russian President Vladimir Putin today congratulated Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan for winning a referendum on enhancing his powers, Turkish state media said.

Putin telephoned Erdogan to congratulate him over the win of the 'Yes' vote in Sunday's poll, the state-run Anadolu news agency said, quoting presidential sources. US President Donald Trump had yesterday also congratulated Erdogan for his victory in the poll, which has been disputed by the opposition.