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Erdoğan Meets Putin in Bishkek, Hails Deepening Ties

Erdoğan Meets Putin in Bishkek, Hails Deepening Ties

From Daily Sabah · () English

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  • Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met Vladimir Putin in Bishkek on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization meeting.
  • Erdoğan said Turkish-Russian relations had progressed far beyond their previous level.

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met Vladimir Putin in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, during the Shanghai Cooperation Organization gathering and used the meeting to praise the direction of Turkish-Russian relations.

Erdoğan said ties between Turkey and Russia had become “far more advanced compared to the past.” The remarks highlighted Ankara’s view that its relationship with Moscow has moved forward substantially.

The meeting took place on the margins of the SCO event. Further details were expected to follow.

Far more advanced compared to the past.

— Recep Tayyip ErdoğanErdoğan described the current state of Turkish-Russian relations during his meeting with Putin.
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