Turkey summons Russian ambassador to Ankara over claims warplane violated its airspace

The incident comes after Turkish military shot down a Russian warplane in November saying it crossed into its airspace
Haberturk TV
Jamie Bullen30 January 2016

Turkey has summoned the Russian ambassador to Ankara after accusations a Russian warplane violated its airspace.

A Foreign Ministry statement on Saturday said a Russian SU-34 jet crossed into Turkish airspace from Syria on Friday, ignoring several warnings in both Russian and English.

It comes two months after Turkey’s military shot down a Russian jet for allegedly crossing over its territory, sparking a possible crisis between the two countries.

The statement said: “This violation is a concrete indication of Russian's acts aiming to escalate problems, despite the clear warning by our country and by NATO.

"We openly and clearly call on Russia to act responsibly so that the Turkish air space, which is a NATO airspace, is not violated.

"We emphasise once again the fact that Russia will be held responsible for any dire consequences which can emerge from such irresponsible acts.”

In November, tensions between the two countries reached boiling point after Turkish military shot down a Russian plane near the Syrian border, saying it violated its airspace.

However, Russia insisted the plane never entered Turkish airspace. One pilot and a Russian marine involved in the rescue party were killed in the incident.

In November, Russian President Vladimir Putin warned the incident would have have “significant implications” for the relationship between the two countries.

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