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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim in Doha on Otober 7, 2020. AFP / Turkish Presidential Press Service
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim in Doha on Otober 7, 2020. AFP / Turkish Presidential Press Service
Erdogan claims Turkish troops in Qatar are for 'peace and stability'
Turkey's president held talks with Qatari emir in Doha on Wednesday
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11 October, 2020