Erdogan on 'friend' Maduro amid 'secret Trump deal to give Venezuela leader refuge in Turkey' report

Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan denounces actions that violate political legitimacy and international law as “risky steps” that fuel global instability, signalling support for Nicolás Maduro and the Venezuelan people as longtime friends of Turkey while warning against a world where the “law of power” replaces the power of law. He says Ankara is acting in solidarity with Caracas and recounts having told President Donald Trump by phone that Venezuela must not be dragged into further instability, underscoring Turkey’s concern over the U.S. operation and its implications for national sovereignty.