Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan walks down the stairs in between soldiers as he arrives for a welcoming ceremony for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at the Presidential Palace in Ankara

Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan walks down the stairs in between soldiers, wearing traditional army uniforms from the Ottoman Empire, as he arrives for a welcoming ceremony for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (not pictured) at the Presidential Palace in Ankara January 12, 2015. REUTERS/Adem Altan/Pool (TURKEY – Tags: POLITICS)