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Turkish Trade Minister: Russia remains our main trade partner
According to Turkish Minister of Customs and Trade Bulent Tyufenkchi, Russia remains Turkey’s main trade partner despite the tumultuous relationship between Moscow and Ankara over the last year, RIA Novosti reported.
"In spite of the cyclical reduction in bilateral trade, which previously reached $ 38 billion, Russia remains Turkey’s main trade partner,” Tyufenkchi said in an interview with the Turkish Anadolu news agency.
The minister explained that the two countries have taken important …
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Russia and Turkey sign agreement on Turkish Stream pipeline
Two months after the restoration of relations between Russia and Turkey, Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan signed an agreement on the construction of the Turkish Stream gas pipeline. The agreement was signed by the Energy Ministers of both countries in the presence of the two presidents in Istanbul on Monday, October 10, 2016.
According to the head of the Russian Energy Company, Gazprom, Alexey Miller, the plan is to build two gas pipelines under the Black Sea. The completion of the …
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Russian Gazprom and Turkish BOTAS resume talks on gas discount
Russia’s Gazprom and Turkey’s BOTAŞ have resumed talks on a potential discount on gas for the latter, as stated by Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak in an interview with the Turkish newspaper Hurriyet, RIA Novosti reported.
"The issue of the price of gas is linked to the content of trade agreements between the economic entities of our countries… Now the negotiations on gas prices resumed, and there is hope the parties can reach a common position,” Novak said.
The Russian Minister added …
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Turkish MFA: Ankara will continue to support the Crimean Tatars
According to a spokesman of the Turkish Foreign Ministry, Tanju Bilgiçit, it is deeply regrettable that the Russian Supreme Court has decided to uphold the ban on the activities of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatars, Anadolu reported.
According to him, Turkey's position on the issue of their support of the Crimean Tatars remains unchanged.
“We will continue to support the Crimean Tatars in the face of pressure,” Bilgiç said.
“The Crimean Tatars make legitimate demands through democratic and …
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Turkish Foreign Minister says Ankara is ready to work with Russia on a ceasefire in Syria
According to Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, Turkey is “more than ready” to work with Russia on coordinating a ceasefire in Syria and delivering humanitarian aid if the Kremlin is also willing to do so, Reuters reported.
"We discussed the issues of a ceasefire and humanitarian aid with our Iranian counterpart Mr. Zarif yesterday [Iranian Foreign Foreign Minister Javad Zarif]. After the normalization of our relations we are discussing the same issues with our ally Russia," Cavusoglu …
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Turkish MoD condemns annexation of Crimea
During an official visit to London, the Ukrainian Minister of Defense and General of the Army of Ukraine, Stepan Poltorak, held a meeting with Turkish Defense Minister, Fikri Işık, as reported by the press service of Ukrainian Ministry of Defense.
The Turkish Defense Minister noted that his country condemns the annexation of the Crimea and supports Ukraine in its quest for independence and sovereignty. He stressed that the improving relationship between Turkey with Russia will have no impact …
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Putin: Russia knew about Turkey's operations in Syria
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that sending Turkish troops to Syria was not a surprise for Russia. He stated this after the G20 Summit in Hangzhou.
“As for the surprises, we’ve got the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and special services for such cases, to have fewer surprises. In principle, we understood what was happening, and where it all led. Everything is visible: movements, aspirations, even the problems happening in the very same Turkey due to the events in Syria are visible,” Putin …
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Putin and Erdogan agree to establish joint investment fund
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdoğan have agreed to create a joint investment fund between the two countries, according to Russian Economy Minister Alexei Ulyukaev, Reuters reported.
Putin and Erdoğan discussed the possibility on the sidelines of the G20 summit in China.
"We are concluding work on the formation of a Russian-Turkish investment fund. At the end of August, Turkey made the necessary legislative changes to create a corresponding partner to our …
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Turkish Foreign Minister assures Crimean Tatar leader that Ankara's position on Crimea remains unchanged
The press service of the commissioner of the president of Ukraine for the affairs of Crimean Tatars has reported that, during a meeting with the leader of the Crimean Tatar people, Mustafa Dzhemilev, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu stated that improving relations with Russia will not change Turkey’s position regarding the non-recognition of the annexation of the Crimea.
“During the meeting, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey assured the commissioner that certain …
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Russia lifts ban on charter flights to Turkey
A ban, which was in force for almost a year, on charter flights from Russia to Turkey has been lifted by Moscow.
The corresponding draft resolution was submitted to the government on the 28th of August by the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation. It was signed by Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev. The document can be seen on the website of the Russian government.
The ban was imposed after Turkey shot down a Russian Su-24 fighter plane in November 2015.
The press secretary of …
