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Ahmet Davutoglu, Turkish Foreign Minister

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Marc Perelman meets Ahmet Davutoglu, who is calling on the international community to act more firmly to usher in a transition in Syria without Assad. He accuses the Syrian leader of perpetrating crimes against humanity and warns Turkey will respond in kind to the recent plane downing. The Turkish Foreign Minister also expresses confidence relations between Turkey and France are back on the right track.

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