"During the COVID-19 pandemic, we had good relations with Russia, including the evacuation of citizens and tourism. "As soon as Vladimir Putin voiced his proposal during a telephone conversation about the Sputnik V vaccine, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan instructed the Minister of Health." According to Hürriyet, this was stated by Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu at a joint press conference with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in Sochi.
"As a result, an agreement was signed between our institutions. Additional information about Sputnik V was required. The Minister of Health said that this information was being transmitted by Russia. The purpose of this cooperation is not only the supply of vaccines, but the joint production of vaccines, which is produced in Turkey. We are moving towards this goal, "Cavusoglu said.