Erdogan Says No Step Back in Defense Cooperation With Russia

Vladimir Putin, right, and Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Sochi, Russia, on Sept. 29. Photographer: Vladimir Smirnov/Pool/AFP/Getty Images

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By Selcan Hacaoglu and Firat Kozok

September 29, 2021 at 12:16 PM UTC

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President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ruled out reversing Turkey’s defense cooperation with Russia as he began talks with Vladimir Putin Wednesday that are also supposed to focus on the countries’ rival involvement in Syria’s war.

Erdogan expressed his willingness to discuss military ties with his Russian counterpart minutes before the two leaders went into closed-door bilateral negotiations.

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