Turkey more diplomatically isolated than ever in Arab world - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

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Sep 17, 2020

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L) is welcomed by Khalid bin Mohammad al-Attiyah (R), the Qatari deputy prime minister and minister of state for defense affairs, at the aiport in Doha, Qatar. How much more isolated would Turkey become in its relations with Arab states if Qatar returned to the good graces of the other Gulf nations? — MURAT CETINMUHURDAR/TURKISH PRESIDENTIAL PRESS SERVICE/AFP via Getty Images

The Rabia sign is projected on the Egyptian Consulate during a protest against an Egyptian court's decision to sentence deposed President Mohamed Mursi to death, in Istanbul, Turkey, late June 16, 2015. REUTERS/Murad Sezer - GF10000129868

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