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Russian President Discussed Gas Hub With Turkish Leader


Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, discussed the gas hub project in a telephone conversation with Russian leader Vladimir Putin. This is reported by the Anadolu agency.  During the talks, Erdogan assured Putin that Ankara has strengthened and continues to strengthen the energy infrastructure necessary for the creation of a natural gas center. In addition, the

Russia International | Videos  | 02.11.22

Russia is Back in Grain Deal [Video]


Russia is returning to participate in the grain deal, having received written guarantees from Ukraine about the non-use of the grain corridor for conducting military operations against Moscow, according to the country’s Defense Ministry on Wednesday. As noted, this happened thanks to the mediation of the UN and Turkey.  “It was possible to obtain the

Russia Presented Proposals Package for Grain Export From Black Sea Ports


Russia has submitted for consideration a package of proposals for an early practical solution to the issue of organizing the export of agricultural products from the Black Sea ports at the negotiations in Turkey. This was announced on Wednesday, July 13, by the official representative of the Russian Defense Ministry, Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov.  “Representatives

Russians Became Main Buyers of Turkish Housing


From January to May 2022, Russians purchased more than 3.9 thousand real estate objects in Turkey, becoming the main buyers of housing in the resort country, according to the data of the Kalinka Group luxury real estate agency.  The data shows that Russians accounted for 15 per cent of foreign buyers in Turkey. The second

Visit | Trip Advisory  | 19.04.22

Experts Counted Cost of Tours to Turkey From Russian Regions


The Intourist tour operator has announced the launch of a flight program on Turkish Airlines flights to Antalya, according to the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR). In addition to Moscow, the company offers package tours from St. Petersburg and Kazan.  The first flights are scheduled for the end of April. Travelers who have

Turkish President Condemned Attacks on Russian Cultural Workers


Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, said that attacks on Russian cultural figures are unacceptable and called them a “witch hunt”. This statement was given at the opening ceremony of a diplomatic forum in Antalya on Friday, March 11.   “Fascistic actions against people of Russian descent and Russian cultural figures living in the Western world are

Visit | Trip Advisory  | 02.03.22

Turkey, Egypt, and Tunisia Welcome Russian Tourists


The authorities of Turkey, Egypt, and Tunisia confirmed that the countries are waiting for Russian tourists, which was reported to journalists in the press service of the Federal Tourism Agency.  The day before, the Head of the Federal Tourism Agency, Zarina Doguzova, had a conversation with the Minister of Tourism of the Tunisian Republic Mohamed

Trading | Business  | 25.01.22

Russia Approached Leading Position in Turkey Meat Production


In 2021, Russia produced 400,133 tonnes of turkey meat, which is 22.7 per cent more than a year earlier, which follows from a review prepared by the Agrifood Strategies consulting agency according to preliminary data from manufacturers.  With the analysis of data on turkey meat markets in the EU, the USA, Brazil and other countries,

Almost 3.5 Million Russians Visited Turkey This Year


About 3.5 million tourists from Russia visited Turkey in January-September 2021, as reported by the press service of the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR), citing data from the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism.  “The country’s border services recorded 3,456,859 visits of Russian citizens to Turkey in 9 months of 2021. This is

Antalya Invites Visitors to Russia-Turkey Friendship Park [Video] 


An opening ceremony of a park dedicated to Russian-Turkish friendship took place on Saturday, October 23, in the district of Muratpasa, Antalya.   Sevgili komşularımız, Turizmin başkenti Antalya’mızın kalbi Muratpaşa’mızda Dünya edebiyatının ölümsüz ismi Lev Tolstoy’un büstünün de yer aldığı Türkiye-Rusya Dostluk Parkı’mızın açılışını yaptık. Muratpaşa’mıza hayırlı olsun.#LevTolstoy pic.twitter.com/U0n2om6pFt — Antalya Muratpaşa Belediyesi (@MuratpasaBld) October 23,