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Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan (R), Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah (L) and King Salman of Saudi Arabia are pictured at a family photo session during the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Istanbul Summit in Istanbul, Turkey April 14, 2016. REUTERS/Murad Sezer - GF10000382311 — Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah (L), Saudi King Salman bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud (C) and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) stand during the Organization of Islamic Cooperation Summit in Istanbul, April 14, 2016. — REUTERS/Murad Sezer

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