Erdogan congratulated Justina Shiroka Pula, who was elected President of Kosovo

According to the written statement made by the Presidency of Kosovo, Shiroka Pula received a congratulatory letter from President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on taking office.

In his letter, President Erdoğan conveyed his sincere congratulations to Shiroka Pula on behalf of the Turkish people and himself, and stated that he believed that the multi-layered cooperation between the two countries would continue to develop in the coming period.

Erdoğan emphasized that he believes that the contribution of cooperation between the two countries to regional stability and peace will continue increasingly during Shiroka Pula's term of office.

At the end of his letter, President Erdoğan conveyed his wishes for health and happiness to Shiroka Pula and wished well-being and prosperity to the people of Kosovo, whom he described as friends and brothers.

Justina Shiroka Pula

3RD FEMALE PRESIDENT OF KOSOVO

Shiroka Pula became the 3rd female president of Kosovo, which declared its unilateral independence from Serbia in 2008.

In the vote held on October 6 in the 120-seat Kosovo Assembly, 73-year-old Justina Shiroka Pula, President of the Kosovo Academy of Sciences and Arts (ASHAK), was elected as the new president of the country with the support of 81 deputies.

Former Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani's 5-year term expired on April 4.

Shiroka Pula, who has been an academician in the field of economics for many years, served as Kosovo Minister of Energy and Mining in the 2008-2011 period and as a member of parliament in the 2011-2014 period.

Shiroka Pula was elected President of ASHAK in December 2025.