Russia
Cuts All Military Ties With Turkey
All
military contacts with Turkey have been cut following the downing of
Russia's Su-24 military jet, the Russian Defense Ministry said
Thursday.
26
November, 2015
"Today,
in accordance with a previously made decision, all cooperation
channels have been cut between the Russian Defense Ministry and the
Turkish Armed Forces," ministry spokesman Maj. Gen. Igor
Konashenkov told reporters.
"This
concerns all ties, not just the so-called hotline that was launched
in order to avoid possible air incidents during the destruction of
terrorist infrastructure in Syria," he added.
Erdogan
Says Turkey Will Not Apologize for Downing Russian Su-24
The
decision has been made after Turkish fighter jets on Tuesday had shot
down a Russian Su-24 bomber, which had been taking part in Russia's
anti-terror campaign in Syria.
Ankara
claims it downed the Russian plane because it violated Turkish
airspace. Contrary to Turkey’s allegations, the Russian General
Staff and the Syrian Air Defense Command confirmed that the Su-24
never crossed into Turkish airspace, citing precise objective control
data.
Russian
President Vladimir Putin described the incident as a "stab in
the back, carried out against us by accomplices of terrorists."
Following
the downing of the Su-24 bomber, the Russian Foreign Ministry stated
that the incident would negatively affect all aspects of relations
between Moscow and Ankara and recommended Russians to refrain from
visiting Turkey.
Cooperation in the tourism industry between Moscow
and Ankara may be stopped, the Russian Federal Tourism Agency said.
Russia
may also restrict or even ban Turkish vessels and aircraft from
entering Russian ports and airspace, according to Economic
Development Minister Alexei Ulyukayev
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