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Zelenskyy visits Istanbul, Erdogan backs Ukraine's NATO bid

Craig Crowther
July 8, 2023

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says he believes that Ukraine deserves to be granted NATO membership. He made the comments after meeting Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Istanbul ahead of a NATO summit.

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