Putin gets big kiss-and-make-up gift from Erdogan
As part of fence-mending efforts with Russia, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has pledged a special status with huge financial boons for the nuclear plant the Russians are building in Turkey.
![Russian President Putin shakes hands with Turkish President Erdogan during their meeting in St. Petersburg Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan during their meeting in St. Petersburg, Russia, August 9, 2016. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RTSM27W](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/almpics/2016/08/RTSM27W.jpg/RTSM27W.jpg?h=f7822858&itok=To9HS6d_)
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