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Monday, September 09, 2013

Erdogan says Istanbul rejection as 2020 host was unfair | Reuters

Erdogan says Istanbul rejection as 2020 host was unfair

ANKARA | Mon Sep 9, 2013 4:04pm IST

(Reuters) - The choice of Tokyo instead of Istanbul to host the 2020 Olympic Games was unfair and meant the International Olympic Committee (IOC) was turning its back on the Muslim world, Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan was quoted as saying on Monday.

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