In change of plans, Erdogan reportedly set to attend nuclear summit in Washington

Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has reportedly reversed a previous decision not to take part in a nuclear security summit in Washington, a decision made in the wake of a US House panel vote last month narrowly passing a resolution to recognize the so-called Armenian "genocide" claims. Immediately after the vote, Turkey recalled its US Ambassador Namik Tan to Ankara for consultations, and Erdogan later announced that he wouldn't attend the April 12-13 summit hosted by US President Barack Obama. But reports recently emerged that Erdogan has reversed this decision. Earlier, Erdogan made it clear that he would not visit the US before seeing a clear and strong signal that Obama won't use the "genocide" word in his annual April 24 address (for Armenian Remembrance Day) and that the Obama administration will firmly stand opposed to the resolution reaching the full House. Sources said that a recent phone call between US Secretary of Hillary Clinton and Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu had helped Erdogan change his mind. During that call, Clinton firmly assured Davutoglu of administration opposition to the resolution itself and it reaching the House floor. When Clinton added that they would like to see Erdogan in Washington, Davutoglu said Turkey expects a strong signal to soothe the Turkish public's bad feelings over the passage.