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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Borzou Daragahi

Saudi Arabia and Turkey resume path to partnership amid new Middle East realities

Mohammed bin Salman Prince Mohammed Saudi Arabia Jamal Khashoggi Turkey Recep Erdogan Middle East Saudi Ankara Joe Biden
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Before the ascent of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, before the various rifts in the Middle East exploded to the forefront, there was a budding golden period of relations between Turkey and Saudi Arabia.

In April 2016, Saudi King Salman visited Turkey and was afforded pomp and ceremonious splendour that was extravagant even by the glitzy standards of the Middle East, as the two nations edged towards a powerful new partnership as regional military and economic hegemons.

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