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London summit exposes Turkey’s isolation, lack of clout in NATO

Seasoned diplomats say despite Ankara’s tarnished image in the alliance, Turkey has confirmed its Western orientation.

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(L-R) British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, US President Donald Trump and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan are seen at the NATO leaders' summit in Watford, Britain, Dec. 4, 2019. — REUTERS/Yves Herman

The results for Ankara from NATO's recent London summit continue to reverberate in Turkey.

The opposition believes the summit produced one of the greatest diplomatic fiascoes for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP).

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