Putin congratulates 'dear friend' Erdogan for winning Turkish election
"We highly appreciate your personal contribution to the strengthening of friendly Russian-Turkish relations and mutually beneficial cooperation in various areas," Putin said.
Russia's President Vladimir Putin and Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan meet on the sidelines of the 6th summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-building Measures in Asia (CICA), in Astana, Kazakhstan October 13, 2022.(photo credit: Sputnik/Vyacheslav Prokofyev/Pool via Reuters)ByREUTERSUpdated: