Barack Obama: “I think Turkey was--modern Turkey was founded with a similar set of…”

On the recordApril 5, 2009

I think Turkey was--modern Turkey was founded with a similar set of principles.

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The President's News Conference With President Abdullah Gul of Turkey in Ankara

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Barack Obama: “I think Turkey was--modern Turkey was founded with a similar set of principles.”