Tayyip Erdogan revealed these comments on Friday while giving a speech in Istanbul. Turkey has reportedly shared the tape with the United States, Canada and Europe.

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan claimed victory in Sunday's presidential election and said his ruling AK Party and its alliance partner had won a parliamentary majority.

The two Canadians named in the American court document are Mahmut Sami Ellialti and Ahmet Cengizhan Dereci.

Arrest warrants issued for nine Turkish security agents, three Turkish police officers and two Canadians.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told international election observers to "know their place" after they criticized a referendum granting him sweeping new powers.

Erdogan's supporters took to the streets to cheer, while opponents stayed indoors banging pots and pans in protest.

A diplomatic rift between Turkey and key European nations deepened Sunday as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused Germany of "Nazi practices." A German official called him "a stubborn child."

Turkish authorities have arrested the cafeteria manager of the opposition Cumhuriyet newspaper for insulting the president after he said he would not serve tea to Tayyip Erdogan.