"Obama Calls Turkey ‘Important Player’ in Iran Nuclear Dispute
By Kate Andersen Brower and Mark Bentley
Dec. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he is willing to serve as a diplomatic channel to the Iranian leadership after President Barack Obama pressed him yesterday for more support to curb Iran’s nuclear program. "
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