In Erdogan-Obama phone call, both leaders reaffirm WikiLeaks won't hurt ties

President Barack Obama told Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday that WikiLeaks' actions were "deplorable" as the US administration kept up damage control efforts over the online muckraker's embarrassing release of masses of secret US cables. Erdogan agreed that WikiLeaks' action will not harm Turkey's ties with Washington, the White House said. Leaked documents relating to Turkey showed US diplomats casting doubt on the reliability of their NATO ally and portraying its leadership as divided. The two leaders discussed "the enduring importance of the US-Turkish partnership and affirmed their commitment to work together on a broad range of issues," the White House said. "The president expressed his regrets for the deplorable action by WikiLeaks, and they agreed that it will not influence or disrupt the close cooperation between the United States and Turkey," it said. Obama also thanked Erdogan for sending planes to Israel to help put out a massive forest fire. Obama and Erdogan reaffirmed their commitment to cooperate on a wide range of issues.