Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has arrived in St Petersburg hoping to “reset” ties with Russia in talks with President Vladimir Putin. It is Mr Erdogan’s first foreign visit since an attempted coup last month. Relations between the two countries were plunged into crisis last November when Turkey shot down a Russian military jet on the Syrian border. The visit comes as Turkey’s ties with the West have cooled over criticism of a crackdown on alleged coup-plotters. Before leaving Turkey, Mr Erdogan referred to President Putin as his “friend” and said he wanted to open a new page in relations with Russia.
Turkey’s President Erdogan in St Petersburg to ‘reset’ Russia ties
