Contents tagged with downed bomber
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Turkey could possibly pay Russia $5 billion in compensation for downing Su-24 bomber last year
Ahmed Takan, the advisor to former President of Turkey Abdullah Gül, commented on reports of possible compensation to Russia for the downed Su-24, Cumhuriye newspaper writes.
According to him, it is possible that Ankara will compensate Moscow. According to the newspaper’s information, the compensation will amount to $5 billion.
In June, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan sent a letter to his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, in which he expressed condolences to the family of the …
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Turkey detains suspected killer of downed Russian pilot
The suspected killer of Russian pilot Oleg Peshkov, who ejected after his plane was shot down by the Turkish Air Forces on November 24th, 2015, has been detained. According to Russian media, Alparslan Çelik allegedly killed the pilot as he descending by parachute after he ejected.
Hürriyet Daily News reports that on Wednesday, in one of the restaurants of Izmir, fourteen people were detained including Alparslan Çelik. According to Hürriyet, the detainees are all friends who fought together …
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Russia has suspended military cooperation with Turkey
The Russian Presidential spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov, stated that Russia has suspended military cooperation with Turkey with regards to further military actions along Turkey- Syria borders. He added that the Russian operation in Syria has continued without restrictions and he is unaware of any agreements regarding the cessation of flights along the Syrian-Turkish border.
“We assume that Russian forces continue the operation in support of military offensives against terrorist organizations …
