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How far might Turkey, UAE reach in fence-mending bid?

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's reception of the UAE national security adviser has raised the prospect of a reset in acrimonious bilateral ties.

Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed al-Nahyan and Erdogan
The national security adviser of the United Arab Emirates, Tahnoun bin Zayed al-Nahyan (L), and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) met Aug. 18 in Ankara, Turkey. Here, the UAE official is seen at a welcoming ceremony for Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Al-Watan presidential palace in the Emirati capital, Abu Dhabi, on Oct. 15, 2019, while Erdogan, who is also the leader of the Justice and Development Party, speaks during a parliamentary group meeting at the Grand National Assembly of Turkey in Ankara on June 30, 2021. — KARIM SAHIB/AFP (L) / Adem ALTAN/AFP (R) / via Getty Images

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