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UPDATED: 09 Feb 2010 GMT
  • U.S. Secretary of Defense R. Gates Visits Turkey

    US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates is joining other NATO Defense Ministers in Istanbul on 4-5 February 2010 to discuss a number of issues facing the alliance, including the evolving NATO-led operation in Afghanistan, continued engagement in Kosovo and the pressing need for defense transformation....

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  • Opening of Alaskan Native Art Exhibition

    Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University will host an exhibition of Native American artist Jno Didrickson’s wood carvings from February 8-19. The exhibition features Pacific Northwest Coast-style wood carvings, jewelry and beadwork made by Mr. Didrickson who is an Alaskan Tlingit artist.

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  • Secretary Clinton's Speech on European Security Secretary Clinton's Speech on European Security

    In a speech at L’Ecole Militaire in Paris, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton emphasized that the United States and Europe are essential partners in meeting today’s global challenges, and stressed that we are eager to strengthen cooperation with a Europe that is strong and unified.

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Turkey is a great market. "It is a new powerhouse in the world. It has a well-deserved status in the G-20 as one of the very important economies, and we want to see more trade. Our two-way trade, in a good year, has been as high as $15 Billion USD, we could triple, or increase even more if we can all work together."

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Ambassador Jeffrey's Remarks at DEIK
"What I want to do is talk a bit about, specifically, the economic side of our relationship, because this was a big issue a year ago. It was central to the discussions, particularly between President Gül and President Obama in April. Then it was reiterated when President Obama met with Prime Minister Erdoğan last..."

Haiti Relief Efforts Widen Amid Devastation

Haiti Relief Efforts Widen Amid Devastation
In Port Au Prince, Haiti the Turkish and American rescue teams hug each other after three-days of tireless joint effort to find and save 5 people under the debris. The chief of the Turkish team and a member of the South Florida search and rescue team.