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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L) welcomes Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L) welcomes Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev during an official ceremony at the presidential complex in Ankara on May 10, 2022. — ADEM ALTAN/AFP via Getty Images

Riot police officers patrol in a street as unprecedented protests over a hike in energy prices spun out of control in Almaty on Jan. 5, 2022.

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Protesters take part in a rally over a hike in energy prices in Almaty on January 5, 2022.

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In London, reporting on geopolitics, minorities, human rights, culture

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L) and Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev review the honour guard during a welcoming ceremony at the Presidential Complex in Ankara, Turkey on Feb. 19, 2020.

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