Turkey Joins the Crowded Race for Africa’s Mineral Riches
Somalian soldiers being trained by the Turkish Armed Forces in Mogadishu in 2022.
Photographer: Ercin Erturk/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images
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Turkey is rapidly making its presence felt in Africa, joining China, Russia, the US and a host of other nations in vying for influence and access to mineral resources.