Victoria Nuland: “The Defense Department makes precisely the same points to our Turkish allies at every opportunity.”

I think we would welcome a stronger partnership between the Executive and the Congress.

Democracy is the long-term solution to the root causes of problems.

It is on me. It will not happen again. I apologize.

We and our partners continue to make clear to the warring parties led by these two generals that there can be no military solution to this crisis and negotiations are the only way forward.