Turkish Pesident Erdoğan expected to visit Russia, meet Putin in early Marchin March 9-10. The planned visit would be the fourth meeting between the two leaders in the last six months.

Since then two countries have stepped up relations in diplomacy, trade, and economic relations. In addition, Russia and Turkey have played a leading significant role in establishing a cease-fire in Syria’s Aleppo and have put forward efforts to ensure a political transition is built as a permanent solution to the Syrian crisis.