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Erdogan's Ottoman dream causes storm in Red Sea

Turkey’s unexpected military-cooperation deal with Sudan and leasing of Suakin Island have rekindled Ottoman fears in the region.

Sudanís President Omar al-Bashir welcomes Turkey's†President†Tayyip Erdogan at Khartoum Airport, Sudan December 24, 2017. REUTERS/Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah     TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RC1F19ED0F80
Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir welcomes Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Khartoum, Sudan, Dec. 24, 2017. — REUTERS/Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah

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