“I have already invited President Erdogan of Turkey. He knows about it, as far as I understand, reacted positively to this invitation. We will see how it will actually be, whether he will have time, the opportunity to come, ”Putin said.

Also, Putin, during his visit to Crimea, stated that the OSCE does not fully meet the requirements for which it was created.

In February, Putin, in a telephone conversation, congratulated Erdogan on his 65th birthday.