So, either Turkey & Saudi Arabia have done a deal, or Riyadh is trying to convince everyone that they have done a deal. Here is the progression: (1/4)
1) Erdogan gives a speech in which he pointedly doesn't mention MBS, is very respectful towards King Salman, and doesn't refer at all to the audio recording that is supposedly Turkey's ace in the hole. (2/4)
2) MBS gives a speech which is extremely conciliatory towards Turkey and even Qatar, and specifically gives a rhetorical bearhug to Erdogan. (3/4)
3) the narratives begin to come together, with Saudi authorities acknowledging that the Khashoggi killing was a premeditated murder, which is the thing that Erdogan was insisting on in his big speech. Possibly this was brokered by Gina Haspel during her trip. (4/4)
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