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| Turkey 'will work' to calm tension over downed Russian jet | Turkey 'will work' to calm tension over downed Russian jet |
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| Turkish PM Ahmet Davutoglu has said Ankara "will work with Russia and our allies to calm tensions" after Turkey shot down a Russian warplane. | Turkish PM Ahmet Davutoglu has said Ankara "will work with Russia and our allies to calm tensions" after Turkey shot down a Russian warplane. |
| Writing in the UK's Times newspaper, Mr Davutoglu stressed that fighting Islamic State was the main priority. | Writing in the UK's Times newspaper, Mr Davutoglu stressed that fighting Islamic State was the main priority. |
| But he also said Turkey must protect its sovereign territory. | |
| Russia says a Turkish F-16 fighter jet shot down one of its SU-24 bombers over Syria on Tuesday. Turkey says the bomber violated its airspace. | |
| The plane crashed into a mountainside in a rebel-held area close to the Turkish border. | The plane crashed into a mountainside in a rebel-held area close to the Turkish border. |
| One of the two Russian pilots was killed by gunfire as he parachuted from the burning jet. The other pilot was rescued by Russian and Syrian special forces. | One of the two Russian pilots was killed by gunfire as he parachuted from the burning jet. The other pilot was rescued by Russian and Syrian special forces. |
| Tensions have sharply escalated between the Ankara and Moscow over the incident, with Russian President Vladimir Putin warning of "serious consequences". | Tensions have sharply escalated between the Ankara and Moscow over the incident, with Russian President Vladimir Putin warning of "serious consequences". |
| On Thursday, he also rejected Turkey's claims that it did not know the downed plane was Russian. | On Thursday, he also rejected Turkey's claims that it did not know the downed plane was Russian. |
| Mr Putin was speaking after meeting his French counterpart Francois Hollande in Moscow and pledging closer co-operation against IS militants. | Mr Putin was speaking after meeting his French counterpart Francois Hollande in Moscow and pledging closer co-operation against IS militants. |
| IS has claimed the 13 November attacks in Paris which killed 130 people, and a group's affiliate has said it bombed a Russian passenger plane in October, killing all 224 passengers on board. | IS has claimed the 13 November attacks in Paris which killed 130 people, and a group's affiliate has said it bombed a Russian passenger plane in October, killing all 224 passengers on board. |
| Russia has been carrying out air strikes against opponents of President Bashar al-Assad since late September. | Russia has been carrying out air strikes against opponents of President Bashar al-Assad since late September. |
| Turkey, which is a member of a US-led coalition, insists Mr Assad must step down before any political solution to the crisis is found. | Turkey, which is a member of a US-led coalition, insists Mr Assad must step down before any political solution to the crisis is found. |
| "The downing of an unidentified jet in Turkish airspace was not - and is not - an act against a specific country," Mr Davutoglu wrote in the Times. | "The downing of an unidentified jet in Turkish airspace was not - and is not - an act against a specific country," Mr Davutoglu wrote in the Times. |
| He pointed out that "Turkey took action, based on standing rules of engagement", adding that "the measures to defend our territory will remain in place". | He pointed out that "Turkey took action, based on standing rules of engagement", adding that "the measures to defend our territory will remain in place". |
| But the prime minister also stressed that "the necessary discussions are now taking place". | But the prime minister also stressed that "the necessary discussions are now taking place". |
| Mr Davutoglu warned that the international community "must not turn on itself", urging a united front in fighting IS. | Mr Davutoglu warned that the international community "must not turn on itself", urging a united front in fighting IS. |
| Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan earlier rejected calls by Russia to apologise, saying Ankara did not need to say sorry for the violation of its airspace. | Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan earlier rejected calls by Russia to apologise, saying Ankara did not need to say sorry for the violation of its airspace. |
| However, he told France 24 television: "If we had known it was a Russian plane, maybe we would have warned it differently". | However, he told France 24 television: "If we had known it was a Russian plane, maybe we would have warned it differently". |
| In another interview with CNN, Mr Erdogan said he was "saddened by what happened" but again refused to apologise. | |
| On Thursday, Mr Putin insisted it was "impossible" for Turkey not to have known it was shooting at a Russian plane. | On Thursday, Mr Putin insisted it was "impossible" for Turkey not to have known it was shooting at a Russian plane. |
| "We had informed our American colleagues in advance about where, when and on which echelons our pilots will work." he said. | "We had informed our American colleagues in advance about where, when and on which echelons our pilots will work." he said. |
| "The American side, which heads the coalition in which Turkey takes part, knew about the time and the place where our planes were," he added. | "The American side, which heads the coalition in which Turkey takes part, knew about the time and the place where our planes were," he added. |
| The Turkish military says it sent a number of warnings to the Russian jet before firing a missile, some 17 seconds after the plane entered Turkish air space. | The Turkish military says it sent a number of warnings to the Russian jet before firing a missile, some 17 seconds after the plane entered Turkish air space. |
| The surviving Russian pilot has said he received no such warning and was adamant the plane did not stray out of Syrian air space. | The surviving Russian pilot has said he received no such warning and was adamant the plane did not stray out of Syrian air space. |
| Russian PM Dmitry Medvedev has warned after the incident that food products, Turkish interests in Russia and a number of joint investment projects could be affected. | Russian PM Dmitry Medvedev has warned after the incident that food products, Turkish interests in Russia and a number of joint investment projects could be affected. |
| Turkey and Russia have important economic links. Russia is Turkey's second-largest trading partner, while Turkey is one of the biggest foreign destinations for Russian tourists. | Turkey and Russia have important economic links. Russia is Turkey's second-largest trading partner, while Turkey is one of the biggest foreign destinations for Russian tourists. |
| Russia's culinary diplomacy | Russia's culinary diplomacy |
| Russia is tightening controls over food imports from Turkey, saying that 15% of the produce does not meet its standards. This is not the first time Russia has used food safety as a means of expressing its anger at a foreign state: | Russia is tightening controls over food imports from Turkey, saying that 15% of the produce does not meet its standards. This is not the first time Russia has used food safety as a means of expressing its anger at a foreign state: |
| Russia mixes food and foreign policy | Russia mixes food and foreign policy |