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The White House
Office of the Vice President
For Immediate Release
November 21, 2014
Readout of the Vice President’s Meeting with Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu
Vice President Joe Biden met today with Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu to discuss the fight against ISIL in Iraq and Syria, the Cyprus settlement talks, and energy security. The two leaders agreed on the need to degrade and defeat ISIL, to work towards a political transition in Syria, and provide support for the Iraqi Security Forces and the moderate Syrian opposition.