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Turkey can't afford to take sides in Qatar crisis

A rattled Ankara is trying to keep to the middle ground in the crisis around its ally Qatar, but its soft calls for dialogue are unlikely to have much impact.

Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim (C) arrives to welcome Qatar's Prime Minister Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani (Unseen) before their meeting at Cankaya Mansion in Ankara, on September 8, 2016. / AFP / ADEM ALTAN        (Photo credit should read ADEM ALTAN/AFP/Getty Images)
Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim (C) arrives to welcome Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani (unseen) before their meeting at Cankaya Mansion in Ankara, Turkey, Sept. 8, 2016. — ADEM ALTAN/AFP/Getty Images

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