This photo shared by photographer Emre Dağdeviren on his Twitter account shows Russian soldiers on board the 'Caesar Kunikov.'
Newsweek: Turkey Angered by Russian Serviceman Brandishing Rocket Launcher on Ship Through Istanbul
Turkey’s Foreign Minister accused Russia of a “provocation” on Sunday, after a serviceman on the deck of a Russian vessel passing through the Bosphorus Strait was pictured in the Turkish press holding a rocket launcher on his shoulder.
It comes at a time when Russia and Turkey’s diplomatic relations have sunk to their lowest point in recent memory following the downing of a Russian jet near the Syrian border. Ankara says the plane continued to violate Turkish airspace after repeated warnings, a claim that Moscow denies. The diplomatic fallout has seen Russian President Vladimir Putin’s government place a number of economic sanctions on Turkey.
WNU Editor: If this was sanctioned by the Russian government to aggravate the Turks .... they succeeded beyond their wildest expectations. More pictures from RT .... Turkey decries sighting of Russian ‘soldier with manpad’ on ship passing Istanbul (RT)
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Ankara summons Russian envoy over soldier brandishing weapon on warship -- AFP
Turkey summons Russian envoy over "provocative" passing of Bosphorus -- Xinhua
Turkey warns Russia not to repeat rocket launcher incident -- Reuters
Turkey summons Russian ambassador over missile launcher -- BBC
Turkey summons Russian envoy over alleged rocket launcher on ship: official -- Reuters
Bosphorus incident a 'childish show' says Turkey -- AA
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