Putin tells Erdogan Russia ready to increase anti-terrorism cooperation

Russian President Vladimir Putin told Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in a telegram on Saturday that Russia was ready to increase cooperation against terrorism after a car bomb attack in the Turkish city of Kayseri, Russian news agencies reported.

Putin also expressed his condolences to Erdoğan and said he was sure the response to such attacks should be a more resolute struggle against extremist groups.