The senator noted that the Turkish president is "a statesman who is guided by the interests of the state."

“He is a pragmatist and makes absolutely right decisions on relations with Russia,” Tsekov notes.

He added that there are good logistics and convenient transport links between the countries.

In addition, according to Tsekov, Erdogan correctly noted that Turkey receives 50% of its natural gas from Russia.

“And in the EU, some countries receive more than 50% of gas, but guided by certain collective decisions, they make decisions to the detriment of their states.

They should learn a lot from Turkey, ”said the interlocutor of RT.

Earlier, Erdogan reminded that Turkey cannot sever strategic relations with Russia.