Erdogan returns to Turkey after securing thaw with Israel on US trip - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

Ezgi Akin

Ezgi Akin

Sep 21, 2023

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses the 78th United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City on Sept. 19, 2023. — TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images

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Erdogan's UNGA visit strained by Sweden's NATO delay, Turkey’s F-16s sale

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Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan attends a joint press conference with his Russian counterpart following their talks in Moscow on August 31, 2023. (Photo by MAXIM SHEMETOV / POOL / AFP) (Photo by MAXIM SHEMETOV/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Fidan: Turkey committed to 'understandings' on Sweden’s NATO bid

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In Ankara, reporting on diplomacy, EU-Turkey ties, NATO

Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan speaks during a joint press conference with his Iranian counterpart in Tehran on September 3, 2023. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP) (Photo by ATTA KENARE/AFP via Getty Images)

Turkey’s Fidan, NATO chief discuss Sweden’s bid, Ukraine grain deal

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Israel, Turkey leaders discuss Saudi normalization in first New York meeting

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In Paris, reporting on Israeli politics and European affairs