Dec 21,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – Michael Jansen
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan reacted to Monday’s assassination of Andrey Karlov, Russia’s ambassador to Turkey, by vowing to redouble efforts to normalise relations between their countries.
Ties have been strained by the war in Syria, where Russia backs the government and Turkey seeks regime change.
Relations took a tailspin when Turkey shot down of Russian warplane near the Syrian-Turkish border in November 2015.
In spite of the split over Syria and Ankara’s demonisation of Russia over its intervention in Syria, Moscow and Ankara have in recent months opted for reconciliation and rapprochement.
They concluded an agreement for the construction of an undersea pipeline to carry Russian natural gas to Europe, reducing gas exports via Ukraine, which has been the main route to Europe.
more:
http://jordantimes.com/opinion/michael-jansen/important-contacts-defeat-takfiris
Categories: Economics, Economy, Europe, Europe and Australia, European Union, Russia, Socioeconomics, Turkey
Sort of feels ‘strange’ if non-Muslim writers use Islamic terminology (or am I the only one thinking so?)