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Obama to welcome Turkish prime minister on Dec. 7

(AP) WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama will meet with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan (REH’-jehp TY’-ihp UR’-doh-wahn) on Dec. 7.

The White House announced the meeting Thursday.

Press secretary Robert Gibbs says Obama looks forward to discussing a broad range of issues with Erdogan, including strategies for Afghanistan and Pakistan, Middle East peace efforts, human rights and halting the spread of nuclear weapons.

(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)


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