Erdogan's great game: Turkey pushes into Africa with aid, trade and soaps
President cements foreign policy ambitions with business and humanitarian help on the continent 18 January 2021 - 20:46 By Andres Schipani and Laura Pitel In a hotel bar in Addis Ababa, an Ethiopian couple wrestle with the remote control, flipping between US election results on CNN, war reports on a local newscast, and a Turkish soap opera, Adi Mutluluk (It’s Called Happiness). In the end, they choose the Turkish drama, dubbed into Amharic. “The truth is, we both love this show,” the couple echoed... This article is reserved for Sunday Times subscribers. A subscription gives ...
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