Dok je u toku debata o neo-otomanizmu, Dodik je reagirao na konkretnu izjavu turskog premijera Recepa Tayyipa Erdogana, datu nakon pobjede na izborima, koja je izazvaola usijane emocije u BiH i drugim dijelovima regiona.
While the debate on neo-Ottomanism is on-going, Dodik responded to a specific post-election victory comment by Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, which sparked heated emotions in BiH and other parts of the region.