November 17, 2008
President-elect Barack Obama today returned phone calls to three world leaders and expressed his appreciation for their congratulations on his election. President-elect Obama spoke with:
- President Saakashvili of Georgia;
- President Macapagal-Arroyo of the Philippines; and
- President Gul of Turkey
Barack Obama, Press Release: President-Elect Obama Calls Foreign Leaders Today Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/285258