Obama to speak in Turkish parliament on April 6
Hurriyet Daily News with wires
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A parliamentary advisory body agreed on the date in a meeting chaired by Parliament Speaker Koksal Toptan, the agency said.
Obama also wants to meet with the leaders of the Turkish political parties before addressing the parliament, it added.
Selahattin Demirtas, the leader of pro-Kurdish Democratic Society Party, or DTP, expressed Tuesday his willingness to meet Obama.
However, Deniz Baykal, the leader of the main opposition Republican People's Party, or CHP, and Devlet Bahceli, the leader of the Nationalist Movement Party, or MHP, said they would not meet the
Baykal said he would have talks with Obama only if they are engaged in a tete-a-tete meeting.
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In his first major foreign trip since taking office in January, Obama will have a hefty agenda for tackling the economic crisis and seeking support for his new