7 December 2015 - Turkey has strong differences with Iran over policy in Syria and Iraq, and Tehran’s sectarian policies are a danger to the region, but there is no crisis between the two countries, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Monday.
In a separate story, the foreign minister has also called on Russia to end “provocative acts” after Turkish media captured images of a Russian soldier apparently pointing a missile launcher as his warship navigated through the Bosporus on its way to the Mediterranean.
The minister renewed a call for the two sides to overcome tensions through diplomatic means and for Russia to halt punitive sanctions on Turkey.
Cavusoglu added: “We are asking Russia to act as a more mature state.”
Turkey has long maintained friendly ties with Iran and Russia, who are both Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s close allies.
The minister renewed a call for the two sides to overcome tensions through diplomatic means and for Russia to halt punitive sanctions on Turkey.
Cavusoglu added: “We are asking Russia to act as a more mature state.”
Turkey has long maintained friendly ties with Iran and Russia, who are both Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s close allies.
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