Why Turkey's Erdogan sings the same tune with Russia's Putin in Africa - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

Fehim Tastekin

Fehim Tastekin

Aug 14, 2023

Somalis celebrate the victory of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan after he won the presidential run-off election during the celebrations organised by the government in Mogadishu, on May 29, 2023. — Somalis celebrate the victory of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan after he won the presidential run-off election during the celebrations organised by the government in Mogadishu, on May 29, 2023. — HASSAN ALI ELMI/AFP via Getty Images

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French President Emmanuel Macron (R) greets Niger's President Mohamed Bazoum as he arrives for a meeting at the Elysee Palace, amid the New Global Financial Pact Summit in Paris on June 23, 2023. (Photo by Ludovic MARIN / AFP) (Photo by LUDOVIC MARIN/AFP via Getty Images)

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