Vladimir Putin’s visit to Turkey is not planned before the presidential elections in Russia, says his press secretary Dmitry Peskov. “Before the elections, no, the schedule before the elections is still quite tight and the president's, and Mr.
Erdogan's, quite tense. But preparations for contacts at the highest level are underway, we have repeatedly stated this,” he said. On February 26, the Russian President and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan confirmed their commitment to strengthening relations between Russia and Turkey.