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Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan (left) walks with Syrian counterpart, Naji al-Otari. He has urged Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi to step down. (Associated Press)

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FILE- Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot environmental activists protest against Turkey's plans to build a nuclear power plant on its southern coast near a seismic fault line, during a demonstration in the divided island's capital Nicosia, in this file photo dated Saturday, March 19, 2011. Turkey is pushing ahead on building a nuclear power plant close to an earthquake-prone Ecemis Fault area on the Mediterranean coast, dismissing fears from neighboring Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou who claims that Japan's nuclear disaster is a warning of the risks to the whole region.(AP Photo/Philippos Christou)

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FILE - In this file photo taken Dec. 5, 2010, New Jersey Nets' Troy Murphy (7) moves with the ball as Boston Celtics' Semih Erden (86), of Turkey, defends in the second half of an NBA basketball game in Newark, N.J. Murphy, a free-agent, decided to join the Boston Celtics over the Miami Heat, ESPN.com reported Tuesday, Mar. 1, 2011. Murphy was traded from the Nets to the Golden State Warriors last week, but was then bought out of his contract. (AP Photo/Rich Schultz, File)

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Iran's Chief Negotiator Saeed Jalili speaks to the media after two-day talks between Iran and world powers on Iran's nuclear program at the historical Ciragan Palace in Istanbul, Turkey, on Saturday, Jan. 22, 2011. (AP Photo/Ibrahim Usta)

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Iran's Chief Nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili salutes as he leaves Ottoman-era Sultan Ahmed Mosque after he attended Friday prayers there following the round of talks between Iran and world powers on Iran's nuclear program at the historical Ciragan Palace in Istanbul, Turkey, Friday, Jan. 21, 2011. (AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici)

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Iran's Chief Nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili, center, leaves Ottoman-era Sultan Ahmed Mosque after he attended Friday prayers there following the for round of talks between Iran and world powers on Iran's nuclear program at the historical Ciragan Palace in Istanbul, Turkey, Friday, Jan. 21, 2011. (AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici)

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Turkey hens breeder Helge Vosteen stands in his hen house in Neerstedt near Oldenburg northern Germany on Jan. 6, 2011, after it was precautionary closed. German authorities have stopped more than 4,700 farms from selling their meat and eggs as a precautionary measure against a growing scandal over animal feed contaminated with cancer-causing chemicals that is also affecting exports. (AP Photo/Dapd/David Hecker)

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FILE - This Sept. 10, 2010, filoe photo shows USA's Diana Taurasi driving to the basket while guarded by Australia's Laura Summerton, left, during the second half of an exhibition basketball game, in Hartford, Conn. The Turkish basketball federation says a stimulant used to counter excessive sleepiness was the banned substance Diana Taurasi tested positive for, leading to the WNBA standout's suspension from the pro team she's playing for in Turkey. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File)

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Orlando Magic forward Brandon Bass (30) grabs a defensive rebound over San Antonio Spurs center Tim Duncan (21) as Magic's Hedo Turkoglu, left, of Turkey, and Jason Richardson, right, watch during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Orlando, Fla., Thursday, Dec. 23, 2010. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

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ASSOCIATED PRESS Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu dismisses as speculation a publicized report that Turkey had listed Israel as a threat in a policy paper.

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Illustration: Turkey and Iran

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Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton pauses during a bilateral meeting with Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on Monday, Nov. 29, 2010, at the State Department in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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Dutch players hug Klaas Jan Huntelaar, right, of the Netherlands after he scored 1- 0 against Turkey during their international friendly soccer match at ArenA stadium in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Wednesday Nov. 17, 2010. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)

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New Jersey Nets' Kris Humphries, front left, goes up for a shot against the defensive efforts of Boston Celtics' Glen Davis, back left, and Semih Erden, of Turkey, right, during the first half of an NBA preseason basketball game in Boston, Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2010. (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm)

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People seen at the explosion site after a roadside bomb attack killed nine people traveling aboard a minibus near the village of Gecitli in the rugged Hakkari province bordering Iran and Iraq, Turkey, Thursday, Sept. 16, 2010, in the latest violence to shake. (AP Photo/Yilmaz Kazandioglu, Anatolia Agency)

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USA head coach Mike Krzyzewski cuts down the net as he celebrates after the final of the World Basketball Championship between Turkey and the USA, Sunday, Sept. 12, 2010, in Istanbul. USA won the match 81-64. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

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HIS WAY: Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan won a key political victory Sunday with approval of a constitutional-amendment package in Turkey. (Associated Press)

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USA's Kevin Durant (left) and Turkey's Semih Erden battle for the ball Sunday during the final of the World Basketball Championship between Turkey and the USA in Istanbul. (Associated Press)

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USA's Kevin Durant celebrates after scoring a basket against Russia during the quarterfinal round at the World Basketball Championship, Thursday, Sept. 9, 2010, in Istanbul, Turkey. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

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ASSOCIATED PRESS USA's Kevin Love, left, challenges Russia's Andrey Vorontsevich during the quarterfinal round at the World Basketball Championship, Thursday, Sept. 9, 2010, in Istanbul, Turkey.