Turkish Embassy hires Burson-Marsteller ahead of Erdogan visit

The country’s president, Recep Erdogan, won sweeping new powers last month in a national referendum.

WASHINGTON: The Embassy of Turkey has hired Burson-Marsteller for integrated PR services in the U.S. ahead of a visit by its president.

The contract, which began this month, is scheduled to run through 2017.

The WPP firm is set to earn $1.1 million for the…