Erdogan holds talks with Putin in Sochi

Putin and Erdogan have begun their talks in Russia’s Black Sea city of Sochi, reports al-jazeera.

Sitting opposite his Russian counterpart ahead of the discussions, Erdogan said that meetings between Turkish and Russian delegations had been fruitful to date and that he would also discuss developments in Syria with Putin during his visit to Russia.

He added in comments broadcast on Turkish television that it was important that the Akkuyu nuclear plant being built by a Russian company in southern Turkey was completed on time.

Agencies