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AFP: Biden criticizes EU stance on Turkey

Biden criticizes EU stance on Turkey

(AFP) – 1 hour ago

WASHINGTON — US Vice President Joe Biden criticized the European Union Friday for not fully embracing Turkey, stressing the "inordinate influence" of a country that is a close American ally.

Biden, at a fund-raising event for President Barack Obama's re-election campaign, told members of the Turkish-American community that Ankara has been "one of our most valuable and proudest allies."

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