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  • U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton meets with Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu in Munich, Germany, on February 4, 2012. [State Department photo/ Public Domain]

    The Munich Security Conference

    Secretary Clinton (Feb. 4): "Here in Munich, I have had productive discussions with a number of my counterparts concerning a list of critical issues. One that kept coming up is the ongoing violence in Syria."

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    Statement by the President on Syria

    "I strongly condemn the Syrian government’s unspeakable assault against the people of Homs and I offer my deepest sympathy to those who have lost loved ones."

  • Secretary Clinton at UNSC

    UNSC Session on the Situation in Syria

    Secretary Clinton (Jan. 31): "The U.S. stands ready to work with every member in this chamber to pass a resolution that supports the Arab League’s efforts

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  • President Barack Obama's State of the Union 2012

    President Barack Obama's State of the Union 2012

    President Obama (Jan. 24): "Think about the America within our reach...A future where we’re in control of our own energy, and our security and prosperity aren’t so tied to unstable parts of the world.

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  • Korhan Basaran Contemporary Dance Workshops at METU in Ankara (Photo: US Embassy Ankara Staff)
    Korhan Basaran Contemporary Dance Workshops

    "Suspend" and "drop" said Korhan over and over. "Feel your body. You are an individual on the stage; explore yourself. It is all about your movement," he said to one of the dancers. At the frigid end of January in the Turkish capital of Ankara, Korhan returned to the town where he had studied to give workshops. Many of his techniques he had learned under American dance legend Merce Cunningham.   Video »

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    Women's Business Leadership

    Secretary Clinton: "So the challenge before us today as we represent government, business, NGOs, workers, institutions is what are the ideas that we can promote that can help women be able to..."   Video »

  • Secretary of State Hillar Clinton and Cultural Ambassador Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Photo:State Department, Michael Gross)
    Cultural Ambassador Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

    Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, newly appointed cultural ambassador, presents Secretary Clinton with signed L.A. Lakers jersey and his latest book during announcement of his appointment at Department of State.  Video »

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    100 Years Standing Up For American Enterprise

    For 100 years, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce has been standing up for American businesses—large and small. It has fought to ensure the business community has a seat at the table, a voice in the debate, and a stake in the policy decisions that influence America's future. Throughout this year, they will be celebrating their 100th anniversary   Join the conversation! »

  • President Obama and PM Erdogan.
    Readout of the President’s Call with Prime Minister Erdogan of Turkey

    (Jan. 13, 2012) - President Obama and Prime Minister Erdogan spoke by telephone today about issues related to democracy, security and development in the Middle East and North Africa region; this was their first conversation in the New Year. The two leaders discussed recent developments in Iraq and their continued support for an inclusive, partnership government that brings stability... 

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    U.S.-Turkey Partnership

    Deputy Secretary Burns (Jan. 10): "This extensive agenda is a very strong reminder of the breadth and significance of our partnership, of the positive role that Turkey plays on so many issues in this region and beyond..."  

  • Mark Wentworth, Public Affairs Counselor at the U.S. Embassy in Ankara with METU students.
    Public Affairs Counselor Discussed U.S. Elections with METU Students

    Mark Wentworth, Public Affairs Counselor at the U.S. Embassy in Ankara, spoke to a group of senior students at the department of political science at the Middle East Technical University on the U.S. elections: primaries/caucuses, political parties, the electoral college, campaigning, and the selection... 

  • Martin Luther King Jr. acknowledges the crowd at the Lincoln Memorial for his "I Have a Dream" speech during the March on Washington on August 28, 1963.
    Martin Luther King Jr. Day

    A Time to Serve Others - The Reverend Martin Luther King Jr., who is remembered in the United States on the third Monday of January each year, is perhaps best known as America’s chief spokesman...  

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