Cyprus has been a bone of contention for a thousand years, and the division of the island, which occupies a strategic position in the Eastern Mediterranean, is an open sore that remains unhealed.
The Kremlin said “despite the current regional and global challenges, the leaders reaffirmed their common will to further develop Russian-Turkish relations.”
Russia is trying to redefine its status in the world amid its invasion of Ukraine.
The flow of foreign exchange into Turkey has been insufficient to meet the nation’s needs, and Turkey will have to find new external debt channels.
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The Turkish president’s desire to replace the post-coup constitution fuels concerns about autocracy and civil liberties
Netanyahu planned to visit Ankara over the weekend, days after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was set to host Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas this week.