Ankara described the efforts to rebuild relations with Moscow – RBC

The Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu

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Ankara is making significant efforts to restore damaged after the incident with the Su-24, relations with Moscow. This was stated by Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu during his visit to the Russian Society of Culture and Arts of Antalya, reports TRT Turk.

«We are making great efforts to overcome the period [of the crisis]. Do not worry, once the relations between Russia and Turkey will be as before, “- the minister promised.

Cavusoglu stressed that we can not allow a situation where because of the crisis, will suffer the peoples of the two countries. He noted with regret that “Russia has taken negative steps against some citizens” of Turkey. According to the foreign minister, he conveyed the concerns in this regard to his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov. “I hope that our Russian friends will review the actions taken,” – Cavusoglu said.

Cavusoglu: Turkey is making efforts to restore relations with Russia

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The minister pointed out that Turkey, after the deterioration of relations “did not commit any negative steps against Russia. ” “For us, Russia is important. This is our very important partner, so we wait patiently and do not take measures, “- said the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Last week, Russian President Vladimir Putin at a press conference that he sees no prospects of restoring relations with official Ankara. According to him, the current leadership of Turkey, Moscow, “it is practically impossible to negotiate».

The relations between Russia and Turkey deteriorated after the incident with the downed at the Syrian-Turkish border bomber Su-24. The plane was attacked by the Turkish Air Force, one of the pilots who were in it died. Ankara argues that the Su-24 entered its airspace. Moscow insists that the aircraft is always in the Syrian sky.

After the incident, Vladimir Putin signed a decree on sanctions against Turkey. The restrictive measures include a ban on the import of some Turkish fruit and vegetables, the abolition of the visa waiver for the Turks, the ban Turkish companies to perform certain types of work, as well as a ban on the reception of citizens in Turkey to work on 1 January.