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Monday, June 6, 2016
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Monday, June 6, 2016
Turkish president to attend Muhammad Ali funeral
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will attend the public memorial service for boxing legend Muhammad Ali on Friday in Louisville, a spokesman for Ali’s family says Monday.
Spokesman Bob Gunnell makes the announcement as he unveils details of the ceremonies to take place in Ali’s hometown in the southern US state of Kentucky, where his coffin will be paraded through the streets before the public funeral.
In Turkey, a presidential source tells AFP: “We confirm that the president will travel to Louisville, Kentucky, to attend boxing legend Muhammad Ali’s funeral. He leaves Wednesday evening.”
— AFP
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