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Putin meets Erdogan for 1st time since downing of Russian jet
Turkish president Recep Tayip Ergodan has met with “his friend” Vladimir Putin in hopes of turning a fresh page in the two countries’ relations. It was their first meeting since Turkey downed a Russian bomber over Syria last November.
“Your visit, which comes amid a very complicated situation in Turkey, indicates that all of us want to revive our dialogue and restore relations for the sake of the Turkish and Russian peoples,” President Putin said, greeting Erdogan in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Putin added he was “one of the first [heads of state] who called President [Erdogan] and reaffirmed support for overcoming the domestic political crisis related to the [military] coup.”.
In turn, Erdogan stressed he appreciates President Putin's willingness to meet him in person.
“I once again express my gratitude to you for this opportunity to be with you and meet with you,” the Turkish leader said …. https://www.rt.com
Source: http://luismmx.blogspot.com/2016/08/putin-meets-erdogan-for-1st-time-since.html
