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Qatar gives away $400m jet as 'gift' to Erdogan
The Qatari Emir has given Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan a Boeing 747-8 aircraft as a gift, reportedly the world’s largest and most expensive private jet. Erdogan has found himself in a controversy in Turkey, having to defend the “gift” and reject opposition claims the plane had been bought in a costly purchase for the presidency. In comments published Monday, Erdogan said Turkey had shown interest in buying the on-sale Boeing 747-8 plane – reportedly worth around $400 million – but Emir Shaikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani insisted on offering the plane as a gift. “We were interested. When the Qatar ... (full story)