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| Turkey's President Erdogan in St Petersburg to 'reset' Russia ties | |
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| Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is due to hold talks in St Petersburg with President Vladimir Putin and says he wants to "reset" ties with Russia. | |
| It is Mr Erdogan's first foreign visit since an attempted coup last month. | It is Mr Erdogan's first foreign visit since an attempted coup last month. |
| Relations between the two countries were plunged into crisis last year when Turkey shot down a Russian military jet on the Syrian border. | Relations between the two countries were plunged into crisis last year 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. | 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. | 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. |
| Erdogan unnerves West with Putin visit | Erdogan unnerves West with Putin visit |
| "This visit strikes me as a new milepost in our bilateral relations, starting again from a clean slate," Mr Erdogan told Russia's Tass news agency. | "This visit strikes me as a new milepost in our bilateral relations, starting again from a clean slate," Mr Erdogan told Russia's Tass news agency. |
| Relations between the two countries were badly damaged when Turkey shot down the military jet last November, leading Russia to impose trade sanctions and suspend Russian package tours to Turkey. | Relations between the two countries were badly damaged when Turkey shot down the military jet last November, leading Russia to impose trade sanctions and suspend Russian package tours to Turkey. |
| In June, the Kremlin said Mr Erdogan had apologised for the downing of the jet and had sent a message expressing "sympathy and deep condolences" to the family of the dead pilot. | In June, the Kremlin said Mr Erdogan had apologised for the downing of the jet and had sent a message expressing "sympathy and deep condolences" to the family of the dead pilot. |
| Tuesday's talks in Moscow are expected to focus on re-starting trade and investment and on restoring important tourism and travel ties. | Tuesday's talks in Moscow are expected to focus on re-starting trade and investment and on restoring important tourism and travel ties. |
| The two leaders will also seek common ground in resolving the conflict in Syria where they still back opposing sides. | The two leaders will also seek common ground in resolving the conflict in Syria where they still back opposing sides. |
| The BBC's Sarah Rainsford says Russia is keen to capitalise on Turkey's cooling relations with the West following the failed coup. | The BBC's Sarah Rainsford says Russia is keen to capitalise on Turkey's cooling relations with the West following the failed coup. |
| Mr Erdogan has been angered by criticism from the EU and the US of the mass round-up of suspected coup plotters. | Mr Erdogan has been angered by criticism from the EU and the US of the mass round-up of suspected coup plotters. |
| The crackdown has seen tens of thousands of public sector workers suspended or dismissed, with many having their passports cancelled. | The crackdown has seen tens of thousands of public sector workers suspended or dismissed, with many having their passports cancelled. |
| About 18,000 people have been detained or arrested and there has been a massive reshuffle of the military. | About 18,000 people have been detained or arrested and there has been a massive reshuffle of the military. |