The President’s speech yesterday in Turkey showed respect and support for a key ally while taking the next step in his extensive outreach to Muslims worldwide. In a speech given in a country where US favorability rating had fallen to 12 percent last year and broadcast throughout the Muslim world, the President made clear that America “is not, and will never be, at war with Islam.”

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This weekend saw a spate of violence, with terrorist attacks in Iraq, Turkey and India. These attacks remind us of the terrible appeal of nationalism and extremism.

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There is no question that Turkey must acknowledge its responsibility for the genocide of 1.5 million Armenians between 1915 and 1917. However, it is essential for leaders in the United States to appreciate the vital importance of the U.S.-Turkish relationship and not act in ways that are detrimental to our interests.

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