Mr Putin said he saw “no prospect” of ties improving with Turkey, which Russia has put under sanctions, under its current leaders.
There was, he said, a “creeping Islamisation of Turkey that would have Ataturk rolling in his grave”.
The remark appeared to be aimed at President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, whose AKP party, with its Islamist roots, has been accused of seeking to dismantle the secular state founded by Kemal Ataturk.
Mr Putin said Turkish officials should have picked up the phone to talk to Russia about their concerns that air strikes in Syria were hitting Turkmen rebels.
Thank you for that recap and for posting that article. We must remain cognizant of the opinions, attitudes, and actions of other players on the world stage.