Vladimir Putin praises Turkey's Erdogan ahead of key polls

"The president personally pays great attention to the expansion of Russian-Turkish relations," Putin said at the launch of a nuclear plant in Turkey.

Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Thursday praised Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's leadership ahead of a key election in the NATO country.

Russian President Vladimir Putin. (Reuters)

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"The president personally pays great attention to the expansion of Russian-Turkish relations," Putin said at the launch of a Russian-built nuclear plant in Turkey, adding that: “we certainly support this inclination and are convinced that close cooperation and partnership between Russia and Turkey are mutually beneficial.”