Turkey says it did not want any escalation in tension with Russia over its downing of a plane on the Syrian frontier.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in a televised speech in Istanbul vowed to always defend Turkish borders.
He said Turkey always favours peace and dialogue, but at the same time no one should expect us to remain silent on border security and sovereignty violation.
Turkey said it shot down the Russian warplane after it repeatedly violated air space above the Turkish border.
Meanwhile, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov after speaking with Turkish counterpart in Moscow says his country is not planning a …read more
Source: Radio Pakistan
