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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan greets people after performing the Friday Prayer in Istanbul, Turkey on 18 August, 2017 [Kayhan Özer/Anadolu Agency]
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan greets people after performing the Friday Prayer in Istanbul, Turkey on 18 August, 2017 [Kayhan Özer/Anadolu Agency]
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan greets people after performing the Friday Prayer in Istanbul, Turkey on 18 August, 2017 [Kayhan Özer/Anadolu Agency]
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan greets people after performing the Friday Prayer in Istanbul, Turkey on 18 August, 2017 [Kayhan Özer/Anadolu Agency]
ISTANBUL, TURKEY – AUGUST 18: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks to media after performing the Friday Prayer in Istanbul, Turkey on August 18, 2017. ( Kayhan Özer – Anadolu Agency )