We have not succeeded in politics or diplomacy as a result of social media - Erdoğan

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has not ruled out talks with new Twitter owner Ilon Musk after problems with the previous Twitter management.

There have reportedly been cases where hashtags in support of Erdogan have been blocked or removed from the network's agenda.Asked by a journalist about Erdogan's possible action with Twitter, the Turkish leader said:

"If it happens, we will negotiate with Ilon Musk. At least we are talking on the phone. We can talk about Twitter and space. But as I said before, social media is not a political space. We do not succeed in politics or diplomacy because of social media. Politics is done directly with and for the people. "If you have a sincere relationship with your people, neither Twitter nor other forces can hinder that."