ISTANBUL -- Standing next to George Weah, the international soccer star turned Liberian president, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was all smiles on the green pitch of the brand new Olympic Stadium in Dakar, Senegal.
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan passes the ball to Senegalese President Macky Sall at the new Olympic Stadium in Dakar, Senegal. (Photo courtesy of the Turkish Presidency)
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