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Obama's first overseas tour ends

President Obama has ended his eight-day trip to Europe, with a promise of a new chapter in American engagement with the rest of the world.

Before leaving Turkey, he told students in Istanbul that peace in the Middle East was possible, although there would have to be compromises from both Israel and the Palestinians.

Sarah Rainsford reports.

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