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On the recordDecember 6, 2009
Turkey is a NATO ally, which means that we are pledged to defend each other.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois
Source
presidency.ucsb.edu

Editor's note · Context

Remarks Following a Meeting With Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey and an Exchange With Reporters

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