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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan condemns the "immorality committed against the Christian world" at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Paris, and announces his intention to call Pope Francis on the subject. "I will call the Pope at the first opportunity to share with him the immorality committed against the Christian world and against all Christians. The Olympic Games have been used as a tool of perversion that corrupts human nature", says the head of state before a meeting of his party. SOUNDBITE
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan greets his Cuban counterpart Miguel Diaz-Canel during an official ceremony in Ankara. Diaz-Canel is on a global tour which has already taken him to Algeria and Russia, and will also take him to China, with the aim to boost his country's struggling energy sector in the midst of prolonged blackouts and fuel shortages. IMAGES
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic welcomes his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan to Belgrade with an official ceremony. IMAGES
President Sauli Niinisto says Finland will address all concerns addressed by Turkey on its NATO bid and condemns "terrorism" -- a key issue raised by Ankara. US President Joe Biden is hosting Niinisto and Sweden's prime minister at the White House to discuss their applications for NATO membership. SOUNDBITE
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is welcomed to Kinshasa by President Felix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo, as Erdogan begins an official state visit expected to focus on security and economic issues. IMAGES