ISTANBUL Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday appointed Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin the country’s new ambassador to Türkiye. Vershinin’s dismissal as deputy foreign minister and his subsequent appointment as Russian ambassador was made official by presidential decrees posted on the Russian government portal. His appointment comes five months after former ambassador to Türkiye Alexey Yerkhov was made ambassador to Tashkent by presidential decree on Sept. 5. Russia's diplomatic