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Russia and Turkey are extending gestures to one another in hopes of strengthening ties, but there are many factors at play: their opposing goals in the Syrian war, Black Sea politics and — not a small sticking point — Russia is still waiting for an apology and restitution for Turkey's downing of its jet last year.
http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2016/06/turkey-syria-ankara-backed-groups-lost-turkmen-mountain.html

Turkey huffs and puffs at genocide vote, but it's business as usual with Germany

......Sanberk’s words put the basic problem Turkey has with regard to Germany after the adoption of the Armenian genocide resolution into perspective. The bottom line is that Ankara will huff and puff, but it will be business as usual in the end.
http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2016/06/turkey-armenia-germany-armenian-genocide-bundestag.html