"Turkish Leader Volunteers to Be U.S.-Iran Mediator
By SABRINA TAVERNISE
Published: November 11, 2008
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey wants to be the mediator between the new Obama administration and Iran, using its growing role in the Middle East to bridge the divide between East and West, said Turkey’s prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan. "
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