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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan delivers a speech during his meeting with the governors at Presidential Complex in Ankara, Turkey on 12 October 2017 [Turkish Presidency/Yasin Bulbul/ Anadolu Agency]
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan delivers a speech during his meeting with the governors at Presidential Complex in Ankara, Turkey on 12 October 2017 [Turkish Presidency/Yasin Bulbul/ Anadolu Agency]
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan delivers a speech in Ankara, Turkey on 12 October 2017 [Turkish Presidency/Yasin Bulbul/ Anadolu Agency]
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan delivers a speech during his meeting with the governors at Presidential Complex in Ankara, Turkey on 12 October 2017 [Turkish Presidency/Yasin Bulbul/ Anadolu Agency]
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan delivers a speech during his meeting with the governors at Presidential Complex in Ankara, Turkey on 12 October 2017 [Turkish Presidency/Yasin Bulbul/ Anadolu Agency]