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On the recordDecember 6, 2009
I am strongly committed to creating the best possible relationship between Turkey and the United States.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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

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