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Recep Tayyip Erdogan Apologised To Vladimir Putin Over Downed Jet: Russia
Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan has apologised to Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin over Ankara's downing of a Russian military jet last year that shattered ties, the Kremlin said on Monday.
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Turkey Says Another Russian Jet Violated Turkey's Airspace
Turkey said Saturday that a Russian warplane has again violated its airspace despite several warnings - two months after Turkey's military shot down a Russian jet for crossing over its territory. The past incident seriously strained the previously close ties between the two countries, damaging a strong economic partnership.
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Turkey Accuses Russia Of Playing Up Military Threat After Downed Jet
Turkey accused Russia today of playing up a military threat from Ankara that does not exist, comments likely to further strain tensions between the two after the downing of a jet over Syria last month.
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Vladimir Putin Orders Military In Syria To Respond Firmly To Threats
President Vladimir Putin today ordered his top military brass to respond firmly to threats in Syria, speaking two weeks after Turkey shot down a Russian warplane in the war-torn country.
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Vladimir Putin to Turkey: Expect More Sanctions for Jet Shoot-Down
President Vladimir Putin said Turkey's shooting down of a Russian military jet was a war crime and that the Kremlin would punish Ankara with additional sanctions, signalling fallout from the incident would be long-lasting and serious.
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Pilot of Russian Plane Downed By Turkey Buried With Military Honours
A Russian pilot killed after his plane was shot down by a Turkish jet last week was buried in the Russian city of Lipetsk today with military honours, after being posthumously given the country's highest military award.
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Russia Didn't Give Downed Jet's Flight Plan to US: US Officials
Russia did not inform the U.S. military of its jet's flight plan before Turkey shot it down on Tuesday, despite assertions to the contrary by Russian President Vladimir Putin, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Friday, speaking on condition of anonymity.
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Turkey's Tayyip Erdogan Warns Russia Not to 'Play With Fire'
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan today warned Russia not to "play with fire" in a dispute over the downing of a Russian warplane this week, but added he did not want to harm relations with Moscow.
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Russia Says Jet Downing 'Provocation' as Pilot Denies Warning
Russia on Wednesday accused Turkey of a "planned provocation" over the downing of a warplane on the Syrian border as a rescued pilot claimed that no warning had been given.
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Vladimir Putin Sends Air-Defense Missiles to Syria to Deter Turkey
In a move raising the potential threat of a Russia-NATO conflict, Russia said Wednesday it will deploy long-range air defense missiles to its base in Syria and destroy any target that may threaten its warplanes following the downing of a Russian military jet by Turkey.
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UN Chief Calls for De-Escalating Tensions After Russian Jet Downed
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has expressed serious concern over the downing of a Russian military jet by Turkey on the Syrian border and asked all sides to take urgent measures to de-escalate tensions.
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Turkey Pilots Warned Russian Jet 10 Times Before Shoot-Down: US
The US military backed up Turkey's claim Tuesday that Turkish pilots warned a Russian jet 10 times -- but failed to get a response -- before shooting it down after it briefly entered Turkish airspace.
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NATO Head Urges 'Calm, De-Escalation' After Russian Plane Downed
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said on Tuesday that the military alliance stands by key ally Turkey after it shot down a Russia fighter jet on the Syrian border but urged both sides to try to calm the crisis.
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Turkey Has 'Duty' to Act Against Anyone Violating Borders: PM
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said today that Turkey had a duty to act against anyone violating its borders, after Turkish fighter jets shot down a Russian warplane near Syrian border for allegedly violating Turkey's airspace.
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Recep Tayyip Erdogan Apologised To Vladimir Putin Over Downed Jet: Russia
Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan has apologised to Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin over Ankara's downing of a Russian military jet last year that shattered ties, the Kremlin said on Monday.
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Turkey Says Another Russian Jet Violated Turkey's Airspace
Turkey said Saturday that a Russian warplane has again violated its airspace despite several warnings - two months after Turkey's military shot down a Russian jet for crossing over its territory. The past incident seriously strained the previously close ties between the two countries, damaging a strong economic partnership.
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Turkey Accuses Russia Of Playing Up Military Threat After Downed Jet
Turkey accused Russia today of playing up a military threat from Ankara that does not exist, comments likely to further strain tensions between the two after the downing of a jet over Syria last month.
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Vladimir Putin Orders Military In Syria To Respond Firmly To Threats
President Vladimir Putin today ordered his top military brass to respond firmly to threats in Syria, speaking two weeks after Turkey shot down a Russian warplane in the war-torn country.
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Vladimir Putin to Turkey: Expect More Sanctions for Jet Shoot-Down
President Vladimir Putin said Turkey's shooting down of a Russian military jet was a war crime and that the Kremlin would punish Ankara with additional sanctions, signalling fallout from the incident would be long-lasting and serious.
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Pilot of Russian Plane Downed By Turkey Buried With Military Honours
A Russian pilot killed after his plane was shot down by a Turkish jet last week was buried in the Russian city of Lipetsk today with military honours, after being posthumously given the country's highest military award.
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Russia Didn't Give Downed Jet's Flight Plan to US: US Officials
Russia did not inform the U.S. military of its jet's flight plan before Turkey shot it down on Tuesday, despite assertions to the contrary by Russian President Vladimir Putin, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Friday, speaking on condition of anonymity.
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Turkey's Tayyip Erdogan Warns Russia Not to 'Play With Fire'
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan today warned Russia not to "play with fire" in a dispute over the downing of a Russian warplane this week, but added he did not want to harm relations with Moscow.
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Russia Says Jet Downing 'Provocation' as Pilot Denies Warning
Russia on Wednesday accused Turkey of a "planned provocation" over the downing of a warplane on the Syrian border as a rescued pilot claimed that no warning had been given.
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Vladimir Putin Sends Air-Defense Missiles to Syria to Deter Turkey
In a move raising the potential threat of a Russia-NATO conflict, Russia said Wednesday it will deploy long-range air defense missiles to its base in Syria and destroy any target that may threaten its warplanes following the downing of a Russian military jet by Turkey.
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UN Chief Calls for De-Escalating Tensions After Russian Jet Downed
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has expressed serious concern over the downing of a Russian military jet by Turkey on the Syrian border and asked all sides to take urgent measures to de-escalate tensions.
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Turkey Pilots Warned Russian Jet 10 Times Before Shoot-Down: US
The US military backed up Turkey's claim Tuesday that Turkish pilots warned a Russian jet 10 times -- but failed to get a response -- before shooting it down after it briefly entered Turkish airspace.
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NATO Head Urges 'Calm, De-Escalation' After Russian Plane Downed
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said on Tuesday that the military alliance stands by key ally Turkey after it shot down a Russia fighter jet on the Syrian border but urged both sides to try to calm the crisis.
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Turkey Has 'Duty' to Act Against Anyone Violating Borders: PM
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said today that Turkey had a duty to act against anyone violating its borders, after Turkish fighter jets shot down a Russian warplane near Syrian border for allegedly violating Turkey's airspace.
