Turkish UK PMs discuss downing of Russian jet
Date
11/25/2015 4:51:37 AM
(MENAFN- The Journal Of Turkish Weekly) Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu had a phone conversation with his British counterpart David Cameron on Tuesday after Turkish Air Force shot down a Russian warplane.
“Our prime minister has expressed that UN and NATO countries will be informed in detail about the issue” said the Turkish Prime Ministry’s press office in a statement.
“It was told [to Cameron] that the ambassadors of the P5 countries [China France Russia the U.K. and the U.S.] were also informed by our Foreign Ministry” the statement added.
"The Prime Minister strongly encouraged Prime Minister Davutoglu to make sure there was direct communication between the Turks and Russians on this so a clearer understanding could be formed of what had happened and how to avoid this happening in the future and to avoid an escalation" said a Downing Street spokeswoman.
"We respect Turkey's right to protect its airspace. There are procedures in place for flying through a country's airspace - you need to seek permission and have it granted and there should be communication between the authorities on the ground and the pilot. All those steps need to be properly followed" she added.
The two leaders agreed to meet on Sunday at the Turkey-EU summit in Brussels according to the statement.
A Russian warplane was shot down at the Turkish-Syrian border earlier Tuesday after repeatedly ignoring warnings that it was violating Turkish airspace.
Cameron is expected to address parliament Thursday to extend U.K. strikes against Daesh in Syria. The U.K. targets the organization in Iraq.
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