Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has apparently cut all ties with President Obama.
After tension increased between Ankara and Washington over the conflict in Gaza, Erdogan said in a TV interview Monday that he has stopped all phone conversations with Obama. Turkey, an opponent of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, "felt betrayed when the United States backed away from military action against Damascus in September," AFP reports.
"In the past, I was calling him directly," Erdogan said on the pro-government ATV channel. "Because I can't get the expected results on Syria, our foreign ministers are now talking to each other... I expect justice in this process. I couldn't imagine something like this from those who are championing justice."
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AFP adds that Erdogan's last phone conversation with Obama was in February. Erdogan said he is, however, talking to Vice President Joe Biden. "He calls me, and I call him," Erdogan said.
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