Moscow: Turkey vows to ensure safety of Russians after coup attempt

Ankara has assured Moscow that all measures are being taken to ensure the safety of Russian citizens in Turkey following the recent coup attempt, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexei Meshkov was quoted by Sputnik as saying Monday.

According to the deputy minister, Russian and Turkish officials are "in constant talks" and have held several phone calls following the attempted coup.

"We are closely monitoring the situation in Turkey. The Turkish side assured us that all measures are being taken to ensure the safety of Russian nationals staying in that country," Meshkov told reporters.

"We were met with complete understanding by the Turkish side and [Ankara] took the necessary measures to allow us to resume the return of our nationals," he said.

Earlier, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has assured his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin that Turkey will take all necessary steps toward ensuring the safety of Russian tourists in the country.

Source: MENA