Talks on the project were unilaterally suspended by the Russian side.[3] On 5 December 2015, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Turkey terminated the TurkStream project, on the grounds of Russian "non-compliance" with Turkish demands surrounding the project.[4] In late July 2016, following a reconciliation meeting in Moscow, both sides brought the project back to the table.[5][6] On 10 October 2016, Russia and Turkey officially signed the intergovernmental agreement in Istanbul, confirming commitment in the execution of the project.[7]