Turkey to deploy Chinese COVID vaccine as Beijing aims for clout

Sinovac becomes a front-runner in region while Ankara seeks more doses

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Turkey has ordered 50 million doses of Sinovac vaccines to be delivered by the end of February. (Source photo by AP)

SINAN TAVSAN, Nikkei staff writer

ISTANBUL -- Turkey, one of the worst-hit countries in the Middle East by the coronavirus, is rushing to deploy vaccines as quickly as possible, and the Chinese are eager to help.

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