"There are some forces who really want to deteriorate the relations between Ankara and Moscow, and one of those forces is the FETO terrorist movement," according to him.
"Despite all difficulties that were between Turkey and Russia, Ankara and Moscow were able to eliminate all the problems," Erdogan said.
The head of state further noted that Turkey and Russia need each other from the strategic point of view.
Erdogan also thanked Russia for providing a loan to purchase Russian missile systems S-400.
