As part of the new government 's program , Yıldırım announced plans to keep open channels for mutual dialogue with Russia in an attempt to normalise relations on the basis of common interests . Turkish relations with Russia deteriorated sharply in November 2015 after Turkey shot down a Russian fighter jet claiming that it had violated Turkish Airspace . The deterioration in relations also caused economic and trade relations between the two countries to decline . It was expected that ' normalisation ' of economic relations with Russia would be one of the most important responsibilities of the new government
Turkey shot down a Russian fighter jet
2015 Russian Sukhoi Su-24 shootdown
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