Washington, Muharram 3, 1434, Nov 17, 2012, SPA - U.S. President Barack Obama spoke with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Erdogan by telephone Friday to discuss the violence in Israel and Gaza, the White House said. "The two leaders shared their concerns about the dangers to civilian populations on both sides and expressed their common desire to see an end to the violence," the White House said in a statement. "The President and Prime Minister agreed that the continued spiral of violence jeopardizes prospects for a durable, lasting peace in the region." "The President underscored his commitment to advancing the goal of Middle East peace. The President's call to Prime Minister Erdogan follows his outreach to counterparts in Israel and Egypt on November 14," the statement said. --SPA 10:45 LOCAL TIME 07:45 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/1049483