I look forward to many years of collaboration with him to serve both the prosperity of the American people and the Turkish people.
On the recordDecember 6, 2009
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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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