Turkey's Erdogan runs soccer diplomacy with UAE, Libya at Champions League final - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

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Jun 12, 2023

Catherine Ivill/Getty Images — President of UEFA Aleksander Ceferin, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed al-Nahyan, Sheikh Mansour, owner of Manchester City and the City Football Group, and Chairman of Manchester City Khaldoon Al Mubarak look on prior to the UEFA Champions League 2022/23 final match between FC Internazionale and Manchester City FC at Atatuerk Olympic Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey, June 10, 2023. — Catherine Ivill/Getty Images

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) welcomes Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (R) during an official ceremony at the Presidential Complex in Ankara, on November 24, 2021. (Photo by Adem ALTAN / AFP) (Photo by ADEM ALTAN/AFP via Getty Images)

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