A bombshell report from The Washington Post reveals that Nicolás Maduro may be preparing for exile, and Turkey could be his escape hatch. According to U.S. officials, if Venezuela’s political crisis spins out of control, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is ready to offer Maduro protection, shielding him from extradition and U.S. prosecution. Turkey and Venezuela have built powerful economic and diplomatic ties over the years. After Maduro’s internationally disputed 2024 election “victory,” Erdoğan was one of the few world leaders who congratulated him, strengthening a relationship that now appears to have serious geopolitical consequences.