"PREVIEW: Obama travels to Turkey as allies' interests converge
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By Christopher Wade Apr 4, 2009, 10:13 GMT
Ankara - US President Barrack Obama arrives in Turkey Sunday night, fulfilling his pledge to visit a Muslim nation in his first 100 days in office, as the two-NATO allies work on rebuilding a relationship sorely tested by the 2004 US-led invasion of Iraq.
During his talks with Turkish leaders in Ankara Monday - a visit that will include Obama making a speech to the Turkish parliament, then a tour of the ancient city of Istanbul Tuesday - Obama will seek to emphasise his administration's new approach to regional problems."
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