Turkey's Deputy Prime Minister Mehmet Simsek speaks during an interview with Reuters in Ankara, Turkey, June 15, 2016. REUTERS/Umit Bektas
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Mehmet Simsek said on Wednesday his talks in Moscow with Russian officials on improving bilateral economic ties after a period of strain had taken place in "a very positive atmosphere".
Moscow imposed trade sanctions on Ankara over the Turkish shooting down of a Russian jet near the Syrian border last November, but the countries have now signalled a desire to rebuild relations.
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