Putin's Scheduled Turkey Visit Postponed

Russian President Vladmir Putin has postponed a scheduled visit to Turkey, his spokesman said Thursday, without specifying the reason for the delay or giving the original date for the trip.

"The visit has been postponed, the dates will be agreed upon," Dmitry Peskov told AFP.

"The visit will take place," he added.

According to Russian and Turkish media reports, the visit had been scheduled for October 15.