An activist holds a tablet with a picture of the lifeless body of a Russian pilot of a war plane shot down by Turkey, in front of the Turkish embassy in Moscow, Russia, November 24, 2015. PHOTO: REUTERS
Citing problems faced by Turks in Russia in the wake of the plane incident which sparked anti-Turkish demonstrations in Moscow, the ministry said non-urgent visits to Russia should be avoided "until the situation becomes clear."
Russia has right to military response after jet downing: Naryshkin
Tuesday's incident, one of the most serious clashes between a NATO member and Russia, sparked a crisis in relations between the two countries.
Russia announced it was halting a visa-free regime for Turkish visitors, after threatening a raft of retaliatory economic measures to punish the NATO member state.
Putin refuses contacts with Erdogan as Turkey not ready to apologise-Kremlin aide
Turkey says the Su-24 warplane strayed into its airspace and ignored repeated warnings, but Russia has insisted it did not cross the border from Syria.
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