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The Grand Turk
Obama congratulates Erdogan on phone
2014-08-13
[Hurriyet Daily News] U.S. President Barack Obama
Jedi mind meld...
has called Turkey's president-elect, Recep Tayyip Erdogan
... Turkey's version of Mohammed Morsi but they voted him back in so they deserve him...
, and "congratulated" him for his latest poll victory.

Obama called Erdogan in the evening of Aug. 12 as a first in recent months. Erdogan had earlier complained on a television programme that he couldn't speak to Obama "for a long time."

While a White House front man said further details of the call would be provided later, a statement from Turkish Prime Minister's office said that Obama congratulated Erdogan and wished him success as Turkey's President.

"Obama told that he appreciated the speech Erdogan made on Sunday night and noted that he now has a historic opportunity to move Turkey forward as the country's first President elected by popular vote," the statement said, while adding that the two leaders also discussed regional issues, including Iraq, Syria and Gazoo.

The White House had announced Aug. 10 that Obama was expected to speak with Erdogan in the coming days.
Posted by:Fred

#3  Gah -- what kind of A-Hole congratulates a pinstripe Jihadist like Erdogan? Why, a First Class A-hole, of course. Thank you very much, I will see myself out.
Posted by: regular joe   2014-08-13 13:58  

#2  From one Muslim Brother to another.
Posted by: Beldar Sloque3832   2014-08-13 10:56  

#1  Of course he did.
Posted by: Pappy   2014-08-13 10:06  

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