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International relations

Turkey's scramble for Africa is reinforced by soft power

Ankara seeks to form a strong bond with the continent's next generation

ISTANBUL -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was all smiles as he attended a town hall meeting with African youth in the capital Ankara this week.

One after another, the students took to the microphone and showed off their fluent Turkish.

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