MOSCOW—Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed regret to Russian President Vladimir Putin for Turkey’s downing of a Russian warplane last year and called for the restoration of friendly relations. In Ankara, a senior Turkish official said Mr. Erdogan had sent a letter of regret, but declined to characterize it as an apology. Relations with Moscow soured after... The message was described as an apology by the Kremlin.

Source: Wall Street Journal June 27, 2016 14:09 UTC