"Turkish Leader's U.S. Visit Will Focus on Repairing Ties
White House is expected to press for democratic reforms and weaker links to Syria and Iran.
By Tracy Wilkinson and Sonni Efron, Times Staff Writers
WASHINGTON � The prime minister of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, arrives here today for meetings with President Bush and other officials aimed at repairing relations seriously damaged by differences over the Iraq war and other issues.
Both sides have made gestures in recent weeks to indicate their interest in returning to the kind of strategic cooperation that once characterized the partnership between the two NATO allies. But significant friction remains. "
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