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Once an implacable foe of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and then written off as a political has-been, nationalist leader Devlet Bahceli is set to play a key role in Turkey's future under the strongman after an unexpected election success. IMAGES
Robert Spano, president of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) meets Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a controversial visit to Turkey. The ECHR ranked Turkey second after Russia on its list of human rights violations recorded in 2019, lodging 113 offences in Turkey and 198 in Russia. IMAGES
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan signs the guest book of the German presidency alongsie counterpart Frank-Walter Steinmeier at the Bellevue Castle in Berlin. German leaders are hosting Erdogan for talks, in a highly controversial visit made more explosive by the Erdogan's branding of Israel as a "terror state". Erdogan has been increasingly critical of Israel's war against Gaza-rulers Hamas, triggered after the Islamist gunmen's deadly attack on October 7 that Israel said killed around 1,200 people, mostly civilians. IMAGES
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Riyadh, after a summit meeting to underscore demands that fighting in Gaza end. IMAGES
French President Emmanuel Macron meets Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the first day of the NATO Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania. Images show the two presidents shaking hands and posing for photos at the end of their meeting. NATO leaders grapple with Ukraine's membership ambitions, their determination to face down Russia boosted by a breakthrough in Sweden's bid to join the alliance. IMAGES