Barack Obama: “I came here to reaffirm the importance of Turkey and the importance of…”

On the recordApril 6, 2009

I came here to reaffirm the importance of Turkey and the importance of the partnership between our two countries.

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Remarks in a Discussion With Students in Istanbul

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