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| PM Erdogan of Turkey |
Erdogan followed through on Obama's request, saying in Ukraine on Friday that the film was a provocation but should not be used as a pretext for violence.
Obama has built a close relationship with Erdogan, and White House officials view him as one of the US leader's most important foreign allies.
White House spokesman Jay Carney noted that Obama "sent a message -- a personal message -- to the leader of Turkey, Prime Minister Erdogan, asking for his assistance to speak out against the violence."
Carney said the president had also called the leaders of Egypt and Libya to ask for their help in protecting American diplomats and installations.
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