World Bulletin

The US again slammed Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s recent remarks in which he compared Israel’s military attacks on Gaza Strip to the acts of Nazi leader Adolf Hitler.

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and US President Barack Obama are no longer on talking terms, the Turkish premier told a live interview on pro-government ATV channel late Monday.
Erdogan said he had not spoken to Obama since February 20, after which the White House claimed that Erdogan ‘misunderstood’ the content of the conversation.
“In the past, I was calling him (Obama) directly. Because I can’t get the expected results on Syria, our foreign ministers are now talking to each other,” Erdogan said, adding that he is still in touch with US Vice President Joe Biden.

“I expect justice in this process. I couldn’t imagine something like this from those who are championing justice,” Erdogan said, leading many to believe he was referring to the differences between Ankara and Washington regarding issues such as Syria and Gaza.
The US again slammed Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s recent remarks in which he compared Israel’s military attacks on Gaza Strip to the acts of Nazi leader Adolf Hitler.
Saying that such comments “hurt Turkey’s standing in the world,” Deputy Spokesperson Marie Harf reiterated the criticisms of White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki, who had described Erdogan’s words as “offensive and wrong.”

“You can use your influence with Hamas without saying horribly offensive things,” Harf said, but disagreed with a question as to whether Turkey had “forfeited their good position” as a viable interlocutor in the region.

“Turkey is a very close NATO ally. We work together on a number of issues. When we have disagreements, we make those clear as well,” Harf said.
Harf also confirmed that Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu was among the figures Secretary of State John Kerry had recently spoken with by phone regarding Gaza.
Over 600 people have been killed in the Gaza Strip since Israel began its attacks on July 7.