Obama meets with Turkish PM Erdogan (10 images)

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L) listens as U.S. President Barack Obama answers a question during a joint press conference in a light rain in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC on May 16, 2013. The American and Turkey flags are in the background. The two world leaders discussed the Syria situation and answered questions on a range of subjects. UPI/Pat Benic

U.S. President Barack Obama answers a question during a joint press conference with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan in a light rain in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC on May 16, 2013. The American and Turkey flags are in the background. The two world leaders discussed the Syria situation and answered questions on a range of subjects. UPI/Pat Benic

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan answers a question during a joint press conference with U.S. President Barack Obama in a light rain in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC on May 16, 2013. The two world leaders discussed the Syria situation and answered questions on a range of subjects. UPI/Pat Benic

U.S. President Barack Obama makes a point during a joint press conference with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC on May 16, 2013. The two world leaders discussed the Syria situation and answered questions on a range of subjects. UPI/Pat Benic