Obama: U.S. stands with Turkey after Istanbul airport attack
U.S. President Barack Obama attends a news conference during the 2016 Ise-Shima G7 Summit in Shima, Japan May 26, 2016. REUTERS/Carlos Barria
OTTAWA (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Wednesday the United States stood with the people of Turkey after the suicide bombing at Istanbul's main airport.
Obama, speaking to reporters during a trip to Canada, said he discussed the U.S. commitment to fight Islamic State militants during a call with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan earlier in the day.
(Story refiles to correct spelling of dateline and day of week in first paragraph.)
(Reporting by Roberta Rampton; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)
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