Vladimir Putin sent his condolences to President of Turkey Abdullah Gul and Prime Minister of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan following a devastating mine accident in the town of Soma.

Vladimir Putin sent President of the Republic of Turkey Abdullah Gul and Prime Minister of the Republic of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan congratulatory messages on the occasion of the Republic’s 90^th anniversary.

At Russia’s initiative, Dmitry Medvedev had a telephone conversation with President of Turkey Abdullah Gul.

Dmitry Medvedev sent his condolences to President of Turkey Abdullah Gul and the entire Turkish people following a devastating earthquake. 

Dmitry Medvedev and President of Turkey Abdullah Gul paid tribute to the memory of the Lokomotiv ice hockey team players and Yak-42 crew members killed in the plane crash near Yaroslavl.

Dmitry Medvedev and Abdullah Gul discussed Russian-Turkish cooperation and international issues of interest to both parties.

Dmitry Medvedev had a telephone conversation with President of Turkey Abdullah Gul on the Turkish side’s initiative.

Dmitry Medvedev thanked the Turkish leadership and people for their help and support in the disaster relief efforts in Russia.

Dmitry Medvedev and Turkish President Abdullah Gul discussed trade and economic cooperation, joint efforts to fight extremism and terrorism, the situation in the Southern Caucasus, the Iranian nuclear programme, the Middle East peace process, and cooperation in the Black Sea region.