“Turkey to hand body of shot-down pilot to Russia…

Turkey to hand body of shot-down pilot to Russia

Ahmet Davutoğlu did not say how body arrived in southern Turkey but says Moscow official will go to recover remains

 

Turkish PM Davutoğlu has stated the body of the Russian pilot was brought to Turkey to be handed over to Russia, in a press briefing held at Ankara’s airport

Russia ‘playing with fire’, warns Turkey, as Moscow imposes visa regime

Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan steps up the war of words after Russia’s latest retaliatory measures in the wake of the downing of its fighter jet

Russia will introduce a visa regime for Turkish citizens as part of a range of measures to retaliate for the Su-24 fighter jet downed by the Turkish air force on Tuesday.

Turkey picks a side

Turkey’s careful balance with Russia and differences with the West over working with Islamist forces have long been a source of frustration for other members of NATO, writes Stratfor.

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