US President Barack Obama stated during his recent meeting with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan that Turkey had not been acting like an ally lately. Obama particularly criticized Turkey's support of Iran and its conflict with Israel connected with departure of the Freedom Flotilla incident. Ankara has been trying to sign a new contract with the USA for the delivery of MQ-9 Reaper drones. The aircraft can both conduct reconnaissance activities and strike Kurdish positions in Iraq. It is not ruled out, though, that the Turkish administration will have to bid farewell to the idea