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Just two years ago. It doesn't seem that long ago, but Erdogan was the black sheep at NATO. How much clout now does Turkey have within the alliance.Um, yes. I mean, a lot has changed. If you look back to 2024, when he was the holdout, uh, resisting, uh, Sweden's ascension into NATO.Uh, it really feels like we're in a different world. And I would say that for Rorty, um, the secretary general, it's a good thing that it's Turkey's turn to be hosting NATO this year. I, if fit, been anywhere else, like, say, Ita ...