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Dorian Jones

Macron and Erdogan find fragile common ground amid battle for influence

Emmanuel Macron and Recep Tayyip Erdogan are moving towards cautious cooperation on Ukraine, Africa, the Caucasus and Palestine. © AFP

Following years of tension, the presidents of Turkey and France are finding new areas of cooperation. Ukraine is at the centre of this shift, but the Palestinian territories, the Caucasus and Africa are also emerging as shared priorities. However, analysts warn that serious differences remain, making for an uneasy partnership.

French President Emmanuel Macron is pushing for the creation of a military force to secure any peace deal made between Russia and Ukraine.

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