Obama visit to bolster ties with Turkey

Article reports that US President Obama will visit Turkey in April 2009, making what is likely to be his first appearance in a Muslim country since his inauguration as US president earlier in 2009. Annoucement made during a visit by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to Turkey, 7 March 2009.

Deutsche Welle, 7.3.09: US, Turkey Aim to Repair Ties Damaged by Iraq War http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4079836,00.html

France24, 7.3.09: Clinton continues campaign to restore US world standing in Turkey http://www.france24.com/en/20090307-clinton-continues-campaign-restore-us-world-standing-turkey-

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