Wednesday, August 10, 2016 Putin, Erdogan agree on steps to mend relations, amid tensions with WestRussian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a press conference following their meeting in St Petersburg, yesterday. Repeatedly calling Putin his “dear friend,” Erdogan refrained from mentioning any sticking points after the talks, saying he expects ties to fully blossom again soon. The shoot-down, which Putin called a “treacherous stab in the back,” brought relations to a freezing point where they remained for seven months until Erdogan apologized to Russia in June. Turkey has pressed the United States hard to extradite Fethullah Gülen, a Turkish cleric the government blames for the failed coup. The dispute has strained US-Turkish ties, with some Turkish officials implying Washington could have been behind the coup.

Source: Bueno Aires Herald August 10, 2016 05:48 UTC