Turkey's realpolitik in the Gulf: Dropping long-held convictions to seek deeper ties : vimarsana.com

Recep Tayyip Erdogan's visit to the Gulf states in July was his most productive so far, signing defence cooperation and other deals worth billions of dollars. But is a strategic partnership really possible while Turkey and the UAE continue to back conflicting sides in various regional crises? By Leyla Egeli

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