ISTANBUL -- When Turkey's Yapi Merkezi signed a $3 billion deal last month to build a railway from Uganda's capital, Kampala, to a border town in neighboring Kenya, it wasn't just a win for the Istanbul-based construction company.
International relations
Turkey ramps up hard and soft power push into Africa
From big construction projects to arms sales, Turkey seeks foothold on continent
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Turkish construction firm Yapi Merkezi built Tanzanian port city Dar es Salaam's main train terminal as part of $4.5 billion in building contracts (Yapi Merkezi)
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