Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan (2ndL) leaves Mimar Sinan mosque following the Friday prayers in Istanbul, Turkey February 19, 2016, in this handout photo provided by the Presidential Palace. REUTERS/Murat Cetinmuhurdar/Presidential Palace/Handout via Reuters
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey's presidency said U.S. President Barack Obama had shared his concerns over the Syrian conflict and promised his support on Friday, hours after a tense exchange between the two NATO allies over the role of Kurdish militants.
In a phone conversation that lasted one hour and twenty minutes, Ankara said Obama had told his counterpart President Tayyip Erdogan that Turkey had a right to self defence, and expressed worries over advances by Syrian Kurdish militias near Turkey's border.
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