President Putin expresses condolences to Erdoğan after Kayseri attack

December 17 2016 16:27:41

President Putin expresses condolences to Erdoğan after Kayseri attack

MOSCOW - Reuters

Russian President Vladimir Putin told Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in a telegram on Dec.17 that Russia was ready to increase cooperation against terrorism after a car bomb attack in Turkey's central province of Kayseri.

Putin also expressed his condolences to Erdoğan and said he was sure the response to such attacks should be a more resolute struggle against extremist groups.

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