Recep Tayyip Erdogan will make his international debut as president in the West this week when he attends the NATO summit in Newport, Wales.
Despite the low turnout from the United States and Europe for his Aug. 28 inauguration, Erdogan is expected to be a point of attraction for the media during the Sept. 4-5 summit. He has earned an international reputation as an abrasive leader, frequently using anti-Western rhetoric to shore up domestic support.