Russian Premier Vladimir Putin was expected to visit Turkey in August, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in his meeting with Patriarch Kirill of the Moscow Orthodox Church in Ankara on Monday, World Bulletin reports.

Officials quoted Kirill as saying that the current relations between Turkey and Russia were at a very good level.

Premier Erdogan told Kirill in the meeting that the two countries had deep-rooted relations, which have been advancing every day. "Russia is the first partner of Turkey now. It plays a leading role in the sectors of energy, tourism and construction," Erdogan said.