U.S. Supports Turkey Playing a Leading Role on Syria Crisis
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The U.S. is supporting a leading role for Turkey in organizing international pressure on Syria, as the two allies seek to build a coalition able to back the Syrian opposition movement and help broker an end to the violence.
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu is in Washington to consult with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and lawmakers on regional issues, including the violence that is dragging Syria toward a civil war. Iran’s nuclear program and violence in Iraq are also on the agenda, State Department spokesman Victoria Nuland said.