Turkish Military Invited Russian Military Attachés To Its Headquarters To Explain Downing Of Jet

Chief of Turkish General Staff Gen. Hulusi Akar. Cihan Photo

Daily Hurriyet: Turkish military says met Russian attachés, explained downing of jet

Turkey’s military invited Russian military attachés to its headquarters on Nov. 25 to explain that Ankara shot down a Russian fighter jet the previous day because its rules of engagement were invoked after the plane failed to respond to warnings, according to army sources.

During the meeting, the Turkish Armed Forces elaborated on the military’s efforts to find and rescue the pilots who ejected from the fighter jet while also explaining the rationale for the incident.

WNU Editor: I would have loved to be a fly in the room when that meeting was held.