The relations between Russia and Turkey deteriorated after the Su-24 bomber incident in 2015.
Following the incident, Russia`s President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on ensuring the country`s national security and taking special economic measures against Turkey.
On June 27, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sent a letter of condolences to Putin over the death of Russian Su-24 pilot and expressed regret over the incident.
Putin informed his country’s Cabinet of Ministers that after receiving a letter from Erdogan June 27, it was decided to start the process of normalization of relations with Ankara.
Erdogan and Putin had a phone conversation June 29.
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