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28 Jun 2016, 10:47 GMT+10
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he hopes for a "quick" normalization of ties with Russia after he expressed" condolences" to the family of a Russian pilot who died after Turkish forces downed his plane.
"I hope we can put behind us the current situation, which is detrimental to both countries, and advance toward a quick normalization," he said late on June 27.
Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim tweeted that Erdogan and Russian President Vladimir Putin will speak by phone on June 29 or 30.
Turkey's downing of the Russian plane in November severely strained relations between the two neighbors, with Ankara and Moscow imposing tit-for-tat restrictions on trade and Russia halting popular holiday tour packages to Turkey.
In another sign of improving relations, Erdogan's spokesman announced a visit by Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu to Sochi on July 1 for a meeting of Black Sea nations.
"We are pleased to announce that Turkey and Russia have agreed to take necessary steps without delay to improve bilateral relations," he said.
Based on reporting by Reuters, AFP, TASS, and AP
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