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ANKARA, Turkey — Shoe-shiner Kasim Kirsakal sat outside a mosque, near a bank using a poster of President Barack Obama to promote low-interest loans. “Obama is trustworthy. That’s why people like those ads,” he said.
When Obama arrives in Turkey tonight for a two-day visit, he will find a nation of nearly 72 million Muslims almost giddy at the prospect of better relations with the United States.
By making a high-profile visit to this proudly secular nation, Obama is signaling its importance as a bridge between the West and the Middle East.
