"Refusing the hand of friendship
By Sarah Rainsford
BBC News, Kars, northeastern Turkey
High on a hill overlooking the city of Kars, there is a vast column of concrete obscured by wooden scaffolding.
Friendship statue, Kars
The hand of friendship has yet to be proffered, let alone accepted
What is inside was meant as a 32m (100ft) peace gesture from Turkey to Armenia."
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