Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan. © Reuters
During his official tour of Angola, Nigeria and Togo from 17 to 20 October, the Turkish president will be aiming to strengthen political and economic ties with the countries of the Gulf of Guinea. Central to this strategy will be promoting the interests of Turkey's defence industry ahead of the Turkey-Africa summit scheduled for December in Istanbul. [...]
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