Condolences to President of Turkey Abdullah Gul and Prime Minister of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan 2014-05-14 13:50:00 Vladimir Putin sent his condolences to President of Turkey Abdullah Gul and Prime Minister of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan following a devastating mine accident in the town of Soma. The President passed on his words of sympathy to the victims’ families and wished the injured a speedy recovery.