In Turkey, Biden touts political freedoms
Originally published: December 3, 2011 6:45 AM
Updated: December 3, 2011 1:36 PM
By The Associated Press CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA (Associated Press)
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Photo credit: AP | In this photo provided by the Turkish Presidency Press Office, U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, right, and Turkish President Abdullah Gul pose for photographers during their meeting in Ankara, Turkey, Friday, Dec. 2, 2011. Biden urged Turkey to impose new sanctions against Iran and praised Ankara for its role in pressuring Syria to stop its bloody crackdown on protesters. (AP Photo/Turkish Presidency Press Office, Murat Cetinmuhurdar) EDITORIAL USE ONLY
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(AP) — A free political climate is essential to economic innovation, and countries that try to censor the Internet are pursuing a “dead end,” U.S. Vice President Joe Biden told a group of young entrepreneurs gathered in Istanbul on Saturday.
The international forum, which drew hundreds of attendees, followed up on a meeting in Washington last year aimed at deepening ties between the United…
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