ANKARA President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan welcomed his United Arab Emirates counterpart, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, in Ankara on July 16 for talks aimed at strengthening bilateral ties and addressing regional developments. The two leaders are expected to discuss "steps to deepen the strategic partnership between the two countries," Burhanettin Duran, communications director for the Turkish presidency, wrote on X. They were also to "exchange views on current regional and global issues," he