Recep Tayyip Erdogan apologises to Vladimir Putin over death of Russian pilot
The Russian pilot was killed when a Russian jet was downed over the Syrian-Turkish border last November
 "Turkish President Recep Tayyip ErdoganAP/PTI")
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a meeting at presidential palace in Ankara, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2015 <b>AP/PTI</b>
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday received a letter in which Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has apologised for the death of a Russian pilot who was shot down last year, the Kremlin said.
Erdogan expressed readiness to restore relations with Moscow, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
The Russian pilot was killed when a Russian jet was downed over the Syrian-Turkish border last November.
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First Published: Jun 27 2016 | 6:48 PM IST