US President Barack Obama called his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan and they pledged to step up the fight against the ISIS group in Syria, the White House said on Sunday.
| Unless it's to help the Kurds... |
The two presidents discussed "Syria, particularly the situation in Kobani, and steps that could be taken to counter ISIS advances," in a Saturday night phone call, the White House said.
"The two leaders pledged to continue to work closely together to strengthen cooperation against ISIS," the White House said.
Obama also "expressed appreciation for Turkey hosting over a million refugees, including thousands from Kobani.
| Guess Champ missed the part in the NYT about the Turks turning Kurds back at Kobani. And here I thought Champ read the entire paper to get his news... |
Obama and Erdogan "also discussed the need for continuing close cooperation on efforts to consolidate peace and stability in Afghanistan," the White House said. |