Russian Anger At Turkey Over Syria Plane Interception -- BBC
Moscow has accused Turkey of putting the lives of Russian passengers in danger by using its military to force a Syria-bound plane to land in Ankara.
The Syrian Air plane, from Moscow, was intercepted and searched on Wednesday on suspicion it was carrying weapons.
Officials in both Russia and Syria have strongly denied the allegations, with Damascus accusing Turkey of "piracy" and violating international law.
The incident has increased already high tensions between Turkey and Syria.
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More News On Turkey Intercepting A Syrian Bound Flight From Russia
Russia drawn into Turkey-Syria plane row – live updates -- The Guardian
Rift with Moscow Deepens After Turkey Forces Syrian Jet to Land -- New York Times
Russia accuses Turkey of endangering lives by grounding Syrian passenger plane -- The Independent
Syria Protests Turkey’s ‘Hostile’ Plane Interception -- Voice of America
Syria says plane from Russia carried legal cargo -- Reuters
Turkey TV says Syria-bound plane carried military equipment as Syria condemns "piracy" -- CBS/AP
Turkey dismisses claims it endangered passengers on Syrian plane -- The Telegraph
Turkish media: Syria-bound jet had military communications gear -- L.A. Times
Syrian plane had illegal cargo, says Turkey's Davutoglu -- BBC
Turkey defends intercepting Syrian plane -- Bloomberg Businessweek/AP
Turkey Says Pilot of Syrian Airplane Ignored Its Warning -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Report: Syrian Plane Carried Military Comms Gear -- Time/AP
Turkish report: Cargo aboard seized Syria-bound plane included missile parts from Russia -- McClatchy News
Turkey at odds with Moscow after grounding Russia-Syria flight -- Christian Science Monitor
My Comment: The plane's flight plan had it going to the Syrian city of Aleppo. If that is the case, why are 17 Russians with communications cargo going into the middle of what is essentially a war-zone?
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