UAE, Turkey Seek Deeper Trade Ties as Erdogan Visits
- Move toward defense industry cooperation seen emerging
- Abu Dhabi seeks logistical ties, Turkey’s finances in turmoil
Recep Tayyip Erdogan
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Turkey and the United Arab Emirates said they would work on better trade ties and explore defense industry cooperation as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited the Gulf state on Monday, further putting aside a longtime regional rivalry.
Erdogan met with UAE de facto ruler Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi, the second meeting in three months, after years of hostility between the Middle East nations over the role of Islamist groups in the 2011 Arab Spring uprisings.