WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 25: Malia Obama (2nd R), daughter of U.S. President Barack Obama (R), pats a turkey named 'Courage' as her sister Sasha (C ) and Walter Pelletier (L), Chairman of the National Turkey Federation look on during a presidential pardon at the North Portico of the White House November 25, 2009 in Washington, DC. Presidential pardon of a turkey has been a long time Thanksgiving tradition that dates back the Harry Truman administration. Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 months ago

WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 25: Malia Obama (2nd R), daughter of U.S. President Barack Obama (R), pats a turkey named 'Courage' as her sister Sasha (C ) and Walter Pelletier (L), Chairman of the National Turkey Federation look on during a presidential pardon at the North Portico of the White House November 25, 2009 in Washington, DC. Presidential pardon of a turkey has been a long time Thanksgiving tradition that dates back the Harry Truman administration.

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  1. Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, right, and his Iranian counterpart Manouchehr Mottaki pose for cameras before their talks in Ankara, Turkey, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010. Mottaki is in Turkey for a two-day visit.
  2. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, right, and Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki are seen during a meeting in Ankara, Turkey, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010. Mottaki is in Turkey for a two-day visit.
  3. Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses the lawmakers of his Islamic-rooted Justice and Development Part at the parliament in Ankara, Turkey, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010.
  4. China's Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi, right, and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan seen during a meeting in Ankara,, Turkey, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010. Jiechi is in Turkey for a three-day visit.
  5. China's Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi, left, and his Turkish counterpart Ahmet Davutoglu pose for the media after their talks in Istanbul, Turkey, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010. Jiechi is in Turkey for a three-day visit.
  6. British Foreign Secretary David Miliband looks on as he stands with the Bosporus Bridge in the background in Istanbul, Turkey, Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2010. Miliband joined his Turkish, Afghan and Pakistani counterparts in Istanbul for Turkish-sponsored talks aimed at reducing tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan.
  7. Turkish President Abdullah Gul speaks during a news conference with his Afghan counterpart Hamid Karzai, unseen, in Istanbul, Turkey, Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2010. Turkish, Afghan and Pakistani presidents meet in Istanbul for Turkish-sponsored talks aimed at reducing tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan.
  8. Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses his lawmakers at the parliament in Ankara, Turkey, Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2010. The Israeli Foreign Ministry accused Erdogan of fueling anti-Semitism with his criticism of Israel, officials said Tuesday, threatening to spark a new diplomatic row with one of Jewish state's few Muslim allies.
  9. British Foreign Secretary David Miliband attends a working breakfast with his counterparts Ahmet Davutoglu of Turkey, Nawabzada Malik Amad Khan of Pakistan and Zalmay Rasoul of Afghanistan, in Istanbul, Turkey, Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2010. Miliband joined his Turkish, Afghan and Pakistani counterparts in Istanbul for Turkish-sponsored talks aimed at reducing tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan.
  10. Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, left, Pakistani State Minister for Foreign Affairs Nawabzada Malik Amad Khan, second from left, British Foreign Secretary David Miliband, second from right, and Afghanistan's Foreign Minister Zalmay Rasoul, right, attend a working breakfast in Istanbul, Turkey, Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2010. Miliband joined his Turkish, Afghan and Pakistani counterparts in Istanbul for Turkish-sponsored talks aimed at reducing tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan.
  11. From left, Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai, his counterparts Abdullah Gul of Turkey and Asif Ali Zardari of Pakistan are seen during a news conference after talks in Istanbul, Turkey, Monday, Jan. 25, 2010. Turkish, Afghan and Pakistani presidents meet in Istanbul for Turkish-sponsored talks aimed at reducing tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan.
  12. Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari talks during news conference after Turkey-Afghanistan-Pakistan IV. Trilateral Summit Meeting in Istanbul January 25, 2010. The leaders of Afghanistan and Pakistan will seek closer cooperation in the fight against militants during a summit in Istanbul on Monday, but a plan to reach out to Taliban insurgents will likely dominate the talks.
  13. A squirrel looks around in the snow-covered Yildiz Park in Istanbul, Turkey, Monday, Jan. 25, 2010.
  14. A woman walks in snow-covered Istanbul, Turkey, Monday, Jan. 25, 2010.
  15. Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari looks on during a meeting with his Turkish counterpart Abdullah Gul, unseen, before a meeting in Istanbul, Turkey, Monday, Jan. 25, 2010. Turkish, Afghan and Pakistani presidents meet in Istanbul for Turkish-sponsored talks aimed at reducing tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan.
  16. Turkish President Abdullah Gul, right, and his Afghan counterpart Hamid Karzai pose for cameras before a meeting in Istanbul, Turkey, Monday, Jan. 25, 2010. Turkish, Afghan and Pakistani presidents meet in Istanbul for Turkish-sponsored talks aimed at reducing tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan.

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  1. WASHINGTON - JANUARY 18: US President Barack Obama and his daughter Malia honor the Martin Luther King legacy by serving meals to the needy at a facility January 18, 2010 in Washington, DC. Michelle Obama and other daughter Sasha (unseen) were also with them.
  2. WASHINGTON - JANUARY 04: U.S. President Barack Obama (2nd-L) walks with his daughters Malia (L) and Sasha (3rd-R) and first lady Michelle Obama (R) as they arrive on the South Lawn of the White House on January 4, 2010 in Washington, DC. President Obama and his family were returning from Hawaii where they spent Christmas vacation.
  3. WASHINGTON - JANUARY 04: U.S. President Barack Obama (L) walks with his daughters Malia (3nd-L) and Sasha (2rd-L) and first lady Michelle Obama as they arrive on the South Lawn of the White House on January 4, 2010 in Washington, DC. President Obama and his family were returning from Hawaii where they spent Christmas vacation.
  4. WASHINGTON - JANUARY 04: US President Barack Obama (C) walks with his daughters Malia (L) and Sasha (R) after they arrive on the South Lawn of the White House on January 4, 2010 in Washington, DC. President Obama and his family were returning from Hawaii where they spent Christmas vacation.
  5. KANEOHE, HI - DECEMBER 31: Eleven-year-old Malia Obama leaves the Windward Mall after watching the movie 'Avatar' with her father, U.S. President Barack Obama and the rest of the first family December 31, 2009 in Kaneohe, Hawaii. The president and his family are spending the holiday in his native Hawaii.
  6. KANEOHE, HI - DECEMBER 31: U.S. President Barack Obama 's daughters Sasha Obama (2nd-L) and Malia Obama (L) head into Borders Bookstore at the Windward Mall shopping center on December 31, 2009 in Kaneohe, Hawaii. Obama and his family is spending the holiday in his native Hawaii.
  7. HONOLULU, HI - DECEMBER 24: U.S. President Barack Obama, first lady Michelle Obama and their children Sasha and Malia disemark from Air Force One at Hickam Air Force Base on December 24, 2009 in Honolulu, Hawaii.
  8. WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 24: U.S. President Barack Obama, first lady Michelle Obama and their children Sasha and Malia walk across the South Lawn before boarding Marine One and leaving the White House December 24, 2009 in Washington, DC. The first family will spend Christmas and New Year in Hawaii.
  9. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 25: U.S. President Barack Obama, followed by his daughter Malia (L), walks towards the podium during an event to pardon a turkey named 'Courage' at the North Portico of the White House November 25, 2009 in Washington, DC. Presidential pardon of a turkey has been a long time Thanksgiving tradition that dates back the Harry Truman administration.
  10. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 25: Malia Obama (2nd R), daughter of U.S. President Barack Obama (R), pats a turkey named 'Courage' as her sister Sasha (C ) and Walter Pelletier (L), Chairman of the National Turkey Federation look on during a presidential pardon at the North Portico of the White House November 25, 2009 in Washington, DC. Presidential pardon of a turkey has been a long time Thanksgiving tradition that dates back the Harry Truman administration.
  11. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 25: Daughters of U.S. President Barack Obama, Malia (R) and Sasha (C), look at a turkey named 'Courage' with Walter Pelletier (L), Chairman of the National Turkey Federation, during a presidential pardon at the North Portico of the White House November 25, 2009 in Washington, DC. Presidential pardon of a turkey has been a long time Thanksgiving tradition that dates back the Harry Truman administration.
  12. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 25: U.S. President Barack Obama, followed by his daughters Sasha (L) and Malia (2nd L), walks towards the podium during an event to pardon a turkey named 'Courage' at the North Portico of the White House November 25, 2009 in Washington, DC. Presidential pardon of a turkey has been a long time Thanksgiving tradition that dates back the Harry Truman administration.
  13. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 25: Handlers keep a 20-week old and 45-pound turkey named 'Courage' moving in a limited area during a presidential pardon at the North Portico of the White House November 25, 2009 in Washington, DC. Presidential pardon of a turkey has been a long time Thanksgiving tradition that dates back the Harry Truman administration.
  14. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 25: U.S. President Barack Obama walks towards the podium with his daughter Sasha (L) during an event to pardon a turkey named 'Courage' at the North Portico of the White House November 25, 2009 in Washington, DC. Presidential pardon of a turkey has been a long time Thanksgiving tradition that dates back the Harry Truman administration.
  15. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 25: U.S. President Barack Obama speaks as his daughters Sasha (L) and Malia (C) listen during an event to pardon a turkey named 'Courage' at the North Portico of the White House November 25, 2009 in Washington, DC. Presidential pardon of a turkey has been a long time Thanksgiving tradition that dates back the Harry Truman administration.
  16. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 25: U.S. President Barack Obama speaks as his daughter Sasha (L) listens during an event to pardon a turkey named 'Courage' at the North Portico of the White House November 25, 2009 in Washington, DC. Presidential pardon of a turkey has been a long time Thanksgiving tradition that dates back the Harry Truman administration.

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