Turkey’s leveraging of Syria, Ukraine crises frustrates US, Europe  

Erdogan disregards appeals by US for restraint in Syria and demands further concessions from Stockholm for agreeing to Sweden’s NATO admission. 
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A giant poster of Turkey's President Erdogan is displayed during a stadium rally on Nov. 27, 2022 in Istanbul, Turkey. In next June's general elections, the Turkish president is looking for another term in the office he assumed in 2014. - Burak Kara/Getty Images
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Erdogan calls out ‘hypocrisy’ by critics on terrorism  

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as ever, is playing hardball with allies and enemies alike.  

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