UAE leader visits Turkey, emphasizing shift from rivalry to regional alignment

ANKARA/WASHINGTON — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan welcomed UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed on Wednesday in the first such since July 2023, during which they signed agreements to expand their once-fraught bilateral ties and amid shifting regional dynamics that present new opportunities for both countries.

Sheikh Mohammed arrived in Ankara around 3 p.m. local time (8 a.m. ET), leading a high-level delegation. The Emirati delegation included Interior Minister Sheikh Hamdan…