Turkey, Russia cooperation boosting, says Erdogan

ISTANBUL, TURKEY - APRIL 08: Cooperation between Turkey and Russia continues increasingly, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday. “Our cooperation with Russia continues increasingly and becomes stronger [day by day],” Erdogan told reporters ahead of his departure from Istanbul for Moscow. Erdogan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will discuss bilateral relations as well as regional and global developments, Turkish president said. “Visa-free travel is of course a topic that is on our agenda,” he added. Erdogan will attend the eighth High-Level Cooperation Council meeting between two countries. The meeting is being held annually since 2010. (Footage by Semih Kir/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)