Below is the State Department transcript for the background briefing of Secretary Kerry’s trip to Turkey.
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U.S. contingent in Turkey could be operational by Saturday
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NATO will defend Turkey over Syria
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Gül and Erdoğan congratulate Obama
President Abdullah Gül and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan congratulated President Barack Obama on his election victory. In his congratulatory letter, Gül stressed that ties between Turkey and the U.S. have strengthened and stated, “we are determined to maintain the Read More …