Turkey recently 'makes breakthrough' in aviation sector

By Diyar Guldogan

ANKARA (AA) - Ankara has taken “important steps” in the aviation sphere in the recent period, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday.

"With the motto 'The future is in the skies', Turkey has made a breakthrough in the aviation area in the recent period," Erdogan said in the Russian capital Moscow.

Erdogan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin were participating in the inauguration ceremony of the International Aviation and Space Salon MAKS-2019, one of the world’s leading events in its field.

He said the bilateral relations with Russia will further deepen thanks to cooperation in aviation and space technology.

Erdogan reiterated that Ankara wants to increase the bilateral trade volume with Russia to $100 billion.