The article refers to a meeting held in July 2019 at the Consulate General of the Republic of Turkey in St. Petersburg. In the article, the author notes that the Turkish people value their independence and for the second time celebrate July 15 as the Day of Democracy and National Unity. The article also emphasizes that among 28 accused in the murder of the Russian ambassador Andrei Karlov there is Gulen, the head of FETO. The journal “History of Petersburg” highly appreciates the historical past relating two countries - Russia and Turkey, two great peoples - Russians and Turks. Our publication aims to honestly describe our common past in the hope of a common, happy future.