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Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan urged soccer fans Tuesday to keep politics away when Turkey and Armenia face each other on the pitch in a World Cup qualifier, as the two neighbors aim to restore diplomatic ties. Armenian President Serge Sarkisian has confirmed his attendance at a World Cup qualifier in Turkey on Wednesday.

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