PBS News Hour

Turkey’s Erdogan says he trusts Russia as much as the West

The nation of Turkey sits at a crossroads of the world, and its president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, is its preeminent leader. Reelected to office earlier in 2023, he has now been in power for 22 years. In an exclusive interview with Amna Nawaz, Erdogan discusses the state of NATO, Russia’s war on Ukraine and why Turkey might soon end its bid to become a part of the European Union.

Turkey’s Erdogan says he trusts Russia as much as the West

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