Obama, Turkey's Erdogan confer on Syria violence

WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama and Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan spoke on Thursday about the violence in Syria and agreed that citizen demands for a transition to democracy must be met, the White House said.
"The two leaders underscored the urgency of the situation, reiterated their deep concern about the Syrian government@@@s use of violence against civilians and their belief that the Syrian people@@@s legitimate demands for a transition to democracy should be met," the White House said in a statement.
"They agreed on the need for an immediate halt of all bloodshed and violence against the Syrian people."
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