"The anti-Russian stance taken on by the Turkish leadership does not allow to expect the normalization of bilateral relations in the foreseeable future," the ministry said in a review of Russian foreign policy and diplomatic activity in 2015.
The countries' relations deteriorated following the downing of a Russian Su-24 jet by a Turkish F-16 fighter over Syria on November 24, 2015. In response to this "stab in the back," as it was described by Russian President Vladimir Putin, Moscow imposed a number of restrictive measures on Turkey.
Russia's retaliatory measures against Ankara include, in particular, a restriction of the activities of Turkish organizations in Russia, a prohibition on the hiring of Turkish citizens by Russian employers and a ban on certain food imports.
