Turkish PM Erdogan: 'I no longer talk to Obama'

Turkish PM Erdogan: &#039;I no longer talk to Obama&#039;

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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.

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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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Meghan DeMaria is a staff writer at TheWeek.com. She has previously worked for USA Today and Marie Claire.