MOSCOW - The spokesman for Russian President Vladimir Putin says it will take time to mend ties with Turkey after the November downing of a Russian military jet. Recep Tayyip Erdogan sent a letter of formal apology to Putin on June 27, seven months after Turkey shot down the Russian jet on a mission in Syria, triggering a slew of Russian sanctions that have dealt a severe blow to the Turkish economy.
Associated Press: Kremlin says it will take time to mend ties with Turkey
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Nov. 30, 2015 at Le Bourget, on the outskirts of the French capital Paris.
