# Ambassador: Erdogan-Putin friendship underpins strong Turkey-Russia ties

https://mins.news/en/item/121200

- TASS, 2026-10-29 17:20 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2210385

> Turkish Ambassador to Russia Tanju Bilgic said President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s personal friendship with Russian leader Vladimir Putin had played a major part in building strong ties between Ankara and Moscow. He said the countries actively cooperate bilaterally and in multilateral forums and are pursuing major joint projects.

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