The Syrians have admitted to shooting down the plane.
According to Erdogan's Offce
Erdogan's Office wrote:Following the evaluation of data provided by our related institutions and the findings of the joint search and reduce efforts with Syria, it is understood that our plane was downed by Syria,"
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Mr Erdogan promised that Turkey's response would be both
Erdogan wrote: "decisive" and carried out with "determination". Although he did not divulge what steps he was contemplating, a senior member of his ruling party had earlier declared that if the aircraft was shown to have been shot down by Syria it would amount to a "declaration of war".
Syria confirmed that it had brought down the aircraft, saying in a statement:
Syria wrote:"Our air defences confronted a target that penetrated our air space over our territorial waters pre-afternoon on Friday and shot it down. It turned out to be a Turkish military plane."
So as usual Turkey engages in provocative acts including the illegal invasion of Syrian Airspace and then uses a legitimate (but heavy-handed ) response as a pretence for war. Well they have recently pissed-off their former best mates in the region, Israel, who might have be willing to provide intelligence information, and with massive forces from Russia. China and Iran approaching Syria now is NOT the time for Turkey to try to involve Nato in any sort of campaign in Syria, unless they can finish it before the visitors arrive.
Things could otherwise get very interesting.