A NATO member and a longstanding but increasingly estranged U.S. ally, Turkey joined countries like China, Russia, Iran and India in backing Maduro's legitimacy as president in January after more than fifty other nations recognized congressman Juan Guaidó as the country's interim president. The close relationship with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan offers Maduro a much-needed lifeline that might help his regime breathe under increasing isolation and sanctions.
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