Turkey, Russia cooperation boosting, says Erdogan

By Sena Guler and Faruk Zorlu</p> <p>ANKARA (AA) – Cooperation between Turkey and Russia continues increasingly, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday.</p> <p>“Our cooperation with Russia continues increasingly and becomes stronger [day by day],” Erdogan told reporters ahead of his departure from Istanbul for Moscow.</p> <p>Erdogan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will discuss bilateral relations as well as regional and global developments, Turkish president said.</p> <p>“Visa-free travel is of course a topic that is on our agenda,” he added.</p> <p>Erdogan will attend the eighth High-Level Cooperation Council meeting between two countries. The meeting is being held annually since 2010.