Obama calls Erdogan to congratulate him on his historic victory

WASHINGTON (A.A) - June 15, 2011 - The White House has said that U.S. President Barack Obama called Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan from Air Force One to congratulate the Prime Minister on the historic victory of his party in Turkey's June 12 parliamentary elections.
A statement by the White House said on Tuesday that the leaders noted the rich partnership and warm friendship between the United States and Turkey, and agreed to continue working closely together to develop an even stronger bilateral relationship.