Erdogan still under fire in Iran despite Syria agreement - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

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Al-Monitor Staff

Oct 23, 2019

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan attends a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Black sea resort of Sochi, Russia, 22 October 2019. Sergei Chirikov/Pool via REUTERS - RC1A9B5BF840 — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan attends a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, Russia, Oct. 22, 2019. — Sergei Chirikov/Pool via REUTERS

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan attend a news conference following their talks in Sochi, Russia October 22, 2019. Sputnik/Alexei Druzhinin/Kremlin via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. - RC15BBB57CE0

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