Putin, Erdogan may hold first meeting by early August - Turkish FM
The relations between Russia and Turkey deteriorated after the Su-24 bomber incident. Following the incident, Russia`s President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on taking measures for ensuring the country`s national security and special economic measures against Turkey.
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan had a phone conversation June 29.
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 sent a letter of condolences to Putin June 27 over the death of Russian Su-24 pilot and expressed regret over the incident.






