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U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta shakes hands with Turkish President Abdullah Gul in Ankara, Turkey, Dec. 16, 2011. DOD photo by Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo
U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta shakes hands with Turkish President Abdullah Gul in Ankara, Turkey, Dec. 16, 2011. DOD photo by Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo
U.S. Defense Secretary Visits Key Ally Turkey -- Radio Free Europe
U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has arrived in Turkey to reaffirm Washington's strong relationship with a key U.S. ally in the region.
In talks with President Abdullah Gul on December 16, Panetta is expected to discuss the recent turmoil in the Middle East where several longtime authoritarian leaders have been ousted by popular uprisings, and in particular the situation in Syria, where the United Nations estimates 5,000 people have been killed in nine months of antigovernment protests.
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