The Turkish General Staff will likely lift the travel ban to Russia for Turkish soldiers introduced after the souring of relations amid the downed Russian aircraft incident, Sputnik reported citing Anadolu news agency.
The General Staff discussed the possibility of lifting the ban for Turkish soldiers, which restricted them from traveling to Russia, and concluded that the ban could be lifted soon, informing the Turkish foreign and defense ministries about its position.
The ban was imposed after the relations between Russia and Turkey deteriorated as a result of the incident with the downed Russian Su-24 aircraft.
