"Turkey reaps rewards of high regional profile
Published: April 8 2009 20:25 | Last updated: April 8 2009 20:25
Ankara’s efforts to cultivate good relations with its neighbours and play a more active role in regional diplomacy paid off handsomely this week when Turkey became the first country to host a formal state visit from Barack Obama."
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