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ANKARA:  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that there are only two real leaders in the world now and they are himself and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

"Now, there are only two [experienced] leaders in the world. They are myself and Vladimir Putin. I am not saying this because one of them is me. But I have been in office for 22 years, nearly as long as Mr. Putin. The rest are gone. And we want our dialogue to continue. It is important to continue politics. For instance, politics ended in Germany when [Chancellor] Angela Merkel resigned," he said.

He also said that he respects Germany’s former Chancellor Gerhard Schroder. "His degree of respect for us was absolutely different and he was a good leader indeed. For instance, during Ramadan (meaning the evening meal during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan - TASS), he did not drink beer at our table. He showed respect. Our dialogue with Schroder continues until now and he even visit Turkey periodically," the Turkish leader said.

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