Now this is what appeared in a Turkish newspaper.
Deadly consequences of Russia's constant incursions
İLNUR ÇEVIK@ilnurcevik
Published17 hours ago
The Russian jet, flying in the region to provide military support for the Assad Regime, was downed by Turkish Air Forces due to its violation of Turkish airspace.
The violation of Turkish airspace by the Russian jet was the last drop for Turkey to break its silence toward Russia's violence in the region
Articles
When news came that a Russian jet fighter was shot down near the Turkish border with Syria, Ankara reacted with caution while it stressed that it had repeatedly warned Russia that their aerial activities near the Turkish border and especially against the civilian Turkmen Syrian population was unacceptable.
Ankara also told Moscow that Turkey's rules of engagement were in place and there will be no hesitation to implement them if Russian jets continue to violate Turkish airspace as they have done in the past.
What is interesting is that while Turkish politicians acted with caution and Western powers watched in concern and the Greeks observed the developments with alarm as their own planes frequently violate Turkish airspace in the Aegean and that some Turkish analysts cautioned that Russian President Vladimir Putin would retaliate in some way or another there was a general mood of euphoria among the ordinary Turks who felt "at last the Russians got what they deserved and someone put the brakes on their intransigence..."
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Deadly consequences of Russias constant incursions
Deadly consequences of Russia's constant incursions

Published17 hours ago

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When news came that a Russian jet fighter was shot down near the Turkish border with Syria, Ankara reacted with caution while it stressed that it had repeatedly warned Russia that their aerial activities near the Turkish border and especially against the civilian Turkmen Syrian population was unacceptable.
Ankara also told Moscow that Turkey's rules of engagement were in place and there will be no hesitation to implement them if Russian jets continue to violate Turkish airspace as they have done in the past.
What is interesting is that while Turkish politicians acted with caution and Western powers watched in concern and the Greeks observed the developments with alarm as their own planes frequently violate Turkish airspace in the Aegean and that some Turkish analysts cautioned that Russian President Vladimir Putin would retaliate in some way or another there was a general mood of euphoria among the ordinary Turks who felt "at last the Russians got what they deserved and someone put the brakes on their intransigence..."
Continue reading at:
Deadly consequences of Russias constant incursions