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Turkey’s Erdogan tours world stage but misses royal funeral

The Turkish president’s foreign trips are widely seen as a way of boosting his image at home.
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ISTANBUL — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's globetrotting week has seen him meeting the leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and addressing the UN General Assembly summit in New York. 

Erdogan’s foreign visits are a key opportunity for the president to parade his credentials as an important world figure — an approach advisers hope will boost his image among voters at home. 

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