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Russia is preparing to lift the tomato embargo, however, the tomato export from Turkey won’t be permitted until 2018.

As to the airstrike which killed three soldiers, Kremlin Spokesperson Peskov said “According to the coordinates provided by our Turkish partners, Türkish soldiers were not supposed to be there”.

In an operation into ISIS in al-Bab, a Russian jet has hit a building with soldiers from Turkish Armed Forces in it. Three soldiers have lost their lives, 11 soldiers have been injured.

President Erdoğan and Russia’s President Putin will meet today after 9 months without a meeting.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has commented that the international security measures with regards to the attacks in İstanbul, Iraq and Saudi Arabia were more “fragile” and noted that “NATO should be more active”.

President Erdoğan and Russian Leader Putin spoke on the phone today following the apology letter sent by Erdoğan.