"Turkey Key Partner on Mideast Issues, State's Burns Says
U.S., Turkey seek nuclear-free Iran, end to Israeli-Palestinian conflict
By Melody Merin
USINFO Special Correspondent
Washington -- Calling his meetings with top officials in Turkey a “very good visit,” U.S. Under Secretary of State R. Nicholas Burns emphasized Turkey’s role as a “valued strategic partner” in the effort to resolve many issues in the Middle East, including those involving Iraq, Iran and Lebanon."
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