Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan blamed the Fetullah extrem Organization (FETO) and its leaders for trying to foment discord between Turkey and Russian Federation.
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ST PETERSBURG, Russia Russian President Vladimir Putin told his visiting Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan he hoped Ankara could fully restore order after a failed military coup last month, saying on Tuesday that Moscow always opposed unconstitutional actions.
RECEP Tayyip Erdogan says Turkey and Russian Federation can rebuild their damaged ties and make the two countries even closer after talks with Vladimir Putin.
Erdogan, who has said the trip represents a “new milestone”, told Putin that ties had entered a “very different phase” and thanked the Kremlin leader for his backing after the coup attempt.
Erdogan’s trip to Russian Federation is also his first foreign one since the failed coup in his country on July 15 which saw the authorities hitting back at the opponents and blaming the West for the attempt to topple Erdogan.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin on August 9 to restore ties, which were severely damaged after downed Russian jet near Syrian border in November.
Turkish National Intelligence Organization (MIT) Chief Hakan Fidan and representatives form Turkey’s Foreign Ministry and the Turkish Armed Forces will depart for Russian Federation late on Wednesday, according to the foreign minister.
Erdogan declared a three-month state of emergency in Turkey on July 20.
Now, following the failed coup attempt, analysts say ties between the two could deepen.
On Tuesday, Mr Putin appeared to strike a more conciliatory tone, referring to “the tragic incident involving the death of our servicemen” during his opening remarks.
Syria is expected to be high on the agenda during the visit. With Russia mired in economic crisis due to Western sanctions over Ukraine and low oil prices, along with Turkey’s flagging outlook, both men want to get business started again. The Turkish president gave few details despite the fact that his country is a key member of North Atlantic Treaty Organisation and therefore that transparency should be the order of the day. If you hear the messages coming from President Erdogan he’s actually open to that.
Putin sees the greatest danger coming from western powers that he believes want to encircle Russian Federation with North Atlantic Treaty Organisation bases and troops, and enfeeble it by imposing economic sanctions and funding his political opponents.
The head of the opposition Syrian National Coalition welcomed the meeting.
He quickly rolled back a ban on the sale of package holidays to Turkey and signaled Moscow would end measures against Turkish food imports and construction firms.
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“I think the West understands Turkey’s near-total dependency on the West for its economic survival, security and its foreign policy”, he said.
