Turkey and Russia signed Tuesday a joint declaration on tourism in Istanbul.

The joint declaration between Turkey's Culture & Tourism Ministry and Russia's Federal Tourism Agency was signed by Undersecretary Ismet Yilmaz of the Turkish ministry and President Anatoly Yarochkin of the Russian agency at Ciragan Palace.

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin also attended the signing ceremony.

The joint declaration aims at ensuring safety of Turkish and Russian tourists during the time they spend at each other's country.
 

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