Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan press conference in Tehran
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan,standing next to a painting of modern Turkey's founder Kemal Ataturk, speaks to the media during a press conference at the Turkish Embassy in Tehran, Iran on Oct. 28, 2009. UPI/Maryam Rahmanian
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