US President George W. Bush, German President Horst Koehler and German Minister of Foreign Affairs Frank Walter Steinmeier were among the world leaders who have congratulated Gul on his election.
Američki predsednik Džordž V. Buš, nemački predsednik Horst Keler i nemački ministar inostranih poslova Frank Valter Štajnmajer bili su među svetskim liderima koji su čestitali Gulu na izboru.