Obama urges Turkey to improve Israel relations

President Obama and Turkish PM Erdogan expressed concern over Syria's use of violence against its own people.

In a telephone conversation with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan yesterday US President Barack Obama expressed his hope to Prime Minister Erdogan that Turkey and Israel will find opportunities to improve their relations in the interest of regional stability. The readout of the conversation on the White House website did not mention Erdogan's reply.

Obama and Erdogan discussed developments in the Middle East as part of their continuing consultations. The President expressed appreciation for Turkey’s ongoing humanitarian efforts in Libya and its participation in the NATO No-Fly Zone and Arms Embargo operations. They agreed that attacks against civilians must stop and that Libyan leader Muamar Qaddafi must step down and depart Libya permanently in order for there to be a lasting solution that reflects the will of the Libyan people. They also expressed their deep concern about the Syrian government’s unacceptable use of violence against its own people, and agreed that the Syrian government must end the use of violence now and promptly enact meaningful reforms that respect the democratic aspirations of Syrian citizens.

Published by Globes [online], Israel business news - www.globes-online.com - on April 26, 2011

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