Report: Iran to give Erdogan $25m. for re-election bid
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has completed a deal with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan by which Iran will transfer $25 million to Turkey@@@s ruling AKP party, The Daily Telegraph reported on Tuesday evening. According to the report, the money is meant to go towards Erdogan@@@s bid to be re-elected to a third term in next year@@@s general election.The report quoted unnamed western diplomats as being alarmed by the possibility of such a deal.The Turkish government denied that a deal with the Islamic Republic has been struck, saying they have not received any money from Iran.ByREUTERS06/08/2025 07:57 AMByREUTERS06/08/2025 05:36 AMByMAARIV06/07/2025 02:33 PMByWALLA!06/07/2025 11:18 AMByREUTERS06/07/2025 03:25 AM