Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Israel is close to losing what he called its "best friend" in the area.

VOA: special.2010.06.05

No one accepted. Dean Fidelman is a professional rock climber who was a close friend of John Bachar.

VOA: special.2009.12.09

She joined a close friend, Zilpah Grant, who had begun another private school, Ipswich Female Seminary.

VOA: special.2010.06.27

Missus Graham was a close friend of American and world leaders.

VOA: special.2009.04.26

In time she would become a close and valued friend.

VOA: special.2010.07.17

The other was a close friend,Ward Lamon.

VOA: special.2009.08.06

It didn't take long to convince Pinetop to record an album with his close friend and collaborator Willie "Big Eyes" Smith.

VOA: standard.2010.07.20

The two countries have, until recently, had close political and military ties and Turkey was widely seen as Israel's only friend in the region.

VOA: standard.2010.06.03

Jackson's close friend, the actress Elizabeth Taylor,said she was too distraught to issue a statement.

VOA: standard.2009.06.26