As Turkey's leader tours the Gulf, the region is showcasing its global influence - analysis

While the countries in question may have issues between each other, the overall sense of these visits with the GCC and Turkey, is how united the region is.

Haluk Bayraktar, CEO of Turkish drone-maker Baykar, and Khaled bin Hussein Al-Bayari, Saudi Assistant Minister of Defence for Executive Affairs, attend a signing ceremony in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia July 18, 2023

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BySETH J. FRANTZMAN

JULY 20, 2023 09:25

As Turkey's leader tours the Gulf, the region is showcasing its global influence - analysis

While the countries in question may have issues between each other, the overall sense of these visits with the GCC and Turkey, is how united the region is.

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As Turkey's leader tours the Gulf, the region is showcasing its global influence - analysis

While the countries in question may have issues between each other, the overall sense of these visits with the GCC and Turkey, is how united the region is.

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