Erdogan says exact date of meeting with Putin not yet agreed
The exact date of the meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin has not yet been agreed upon, President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, the Anadolu Agency reported on July 8.
The Turkish Foreign Ministry is engaged in the process of repairing relations with Russia, said the Turkish president.
“I think the meeting with Putin will be held in late August,” said Erdogan. “The exact date will be announced later.”
The relations between Russia and Turkey deteriorated after the Su-24 bomber incident in 2015.
Following the incident, Russia's President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on ensuring the country's national security and taking special economic measures against Turkey.
On June 27, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sent a letter of condolences to Putin over the death of Russian Su-24 pilot and expressed regret over the incident.
Putin informed his country’s Cabinet of Ministers that after receiving a letter from Erdogan June 27, it was decided to start the process of normalization of relations with Ankara.
Erdogan and Putin had a phone conversation June 29.
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