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Turkish-Russia partnership in Libya likely to be to Moscow’s advantage

Analysts say any Turkish-Russian “partnership” in Libya could end up working more to Moscow’s advantage than Ankara’s, as was the case in Syria.

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and Russian President Vladimir Putin attend a ceremony marking the formal launch of the TurkStream pipeline which will carry Russian natural gas to southern Europe through Turkey, in Istanbul, Turkey, January 8, 2020. REUTERS/Umit Bektas - RC2QBE9PQR52
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and Russian President Vladimir Putin attend a ceremony marking the formal launch of the TurkStream pipeline, which will carry Russian natural gas to southern Europe through Turkey, in Istanbul, Turkey, Jan. 8, 2020. — REUTERS/Umit Bektas

Turkey’s burgeoning economic ties with Russia were on parade again during President Vladimir Putin's visit to Istanbul on Jan. 8 to launch the TurkStream natural gas pipeline connecting the two countries.

This was Putin’s first meeting of the year with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The two met no less than six times in 2019, underscoring the close relationship they have established.

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