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NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg , left, welcomes Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during the NATO summit in Madrid, on Wednesday.

Turkish Media Praise Erdogan 'Victory' in NATO Deal on Sweden, Finland

Pro-Erdogan media say the pact to allow the two Nordic states into NATO will lead to concrete gains from the West, such as Finland and Sweden's pledge not to support Kurdish groups

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, second left, and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg before signing a memorandum agreeing to Finland and Sweden's membership of the defense alliance in Madrid, Spain on Tuesday.

Turkey 'Got What It Wanted,' Ready to Welcome Sweden, Finland Into NATO

People shop at a open market in Istanbul, Turkey, in June.

Israel Downgrades Istanbul Travel Warning

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia, in April.

In Sign of Warming Ties, Saudi Crown Prince to Visit Turkey Next Week

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi at the 15th Summit of Economic Cooperation Organization in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, in November.

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Inside Deyrul Zafaran, the Saffron Monastery, in Madin, southeast Turkey

The Early Christian Monastery Built on a Sun God Temple in Turkey

'Pool' by one of the main gathering sites at Karahan Tepe, southeast Turkey, featuring what look like giant phalluses, and a head proud of the bedrock

Visiting Göbekli Tepe: The World’s ‘Earliest Temple,’ Built in a Paradise That Is No More

Turkish soldiers gather on the outskirts of the Syrian city of Manbij, October 14, 2019.

Turkey Aims to Clear Two Syrian Regions of 'Terrorists,' Erdogan Says

Israeli President Isaac Herzog and his Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan shake hands during a press conference in Ankara, on March 9, 2022.

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How the Iranian Threat Could Undo Progress in Israel-Turkey Ties

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan addresses members of his ruling AK Party (AKP) during a meeting at the parliament in Ankara, Turkey, last week.

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Erdogan's Vow to Expand Syria Ops Raises Stakes in Turkey-NATO Spat

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu speaks in Ramallah, West Bank, Tuesday.

Despite Turkish FM Visit, Israel Is Still Treading Lightly With Erdogan

Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki (right) welcomes Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu ahead of a meeting in Ramallah, on Tuesday.

Turkish FM Pledges Support for Palestinian Independence in West Bank Visit

American and SDF forces patrol the Kurdish-held town of al-Darbasiyah, in northeastern Syria bordering Turkey, in 2018.

Erdogan Threatens New Turkish Incursion to Create 'Safe Zones' in North Syria

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a news conference in Istanbul, Turkey, Friday.

Erdogan Demands Concessions to Back Swedish, Finnish NATO Membership

Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan holds a news conference during the NATO summit at the Alliance's headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, in 2021.

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Finland and Sweden Knock on NATO's Door. But Erdogan Is the Club's Bouncer

Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu at a working dinner of the North Atlantic Council in Foreign Ministers' session with the Foreign Ministers of Finland and Sweden in Berlin, Germany, Saturday.

Turkey Wants Finnish, Swedish Guarantees on Kurdish 'Terrorists' Before NATO Bid

A Jewish worshipper wearing a kippa marking Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s visit to the Neve Shalom synagogue, Istanbul, in March 2022.

In Turkish Charm Offensive, Jewish Life Is the New Selling Point

An Anadolujet passenger plane.

Passengers on Turkish Jet in Israel Receive Images of Plane Crash; Nine Arrested

Saudi Crown Prince bin Salman and Turkish President Erdogan in Jeddah, last week.

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Warming Turkey-Saudi Relations Force Hamas and Muslim Brotherhood to Shift Tactics

Israeli President Isaac Herzog and Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara, in March.

Turkey's Erdogan, Israel's Herzog Call for More Cooperation in Eid al-Fitr Call

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

In Detente Drive, Erdogan Travels to Saudi Arabia for First Time Since 2018

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Turkey's Erdogan Set for Saudi Visit, Sources Say, Culminating Efforts to Mend Ties

A Russian MiG-31 fighter jet carrying a Kinzhal missile takes off from the Hemeimeem air base in Syria, 2021.

Turkey Closes Airspace to Russian Planes Carrying Troops to Syria

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