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Turkey ‘Admits’ Russian Air Cargo Legal

Turkish fighter jets forced a Syrian passenger jet to land at the airport in the Turkish capital Ankara

17:07 18/10/2012

The Turkish authorities recognize the legitimacy of the cargo seized from a Moscow-Damascus passenger plane but have a problem with its processing, a Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Thursday.

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No New Russian Contracts with Syria - US State Dept.
02:45 18/10/2012 WASHINGTON, October 18 (RIA Novosti)
Russian military equipment detained by Turkey last week was being delivered to Syria in line with earlier signed contracts, US State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said.
Turkey Dismisses Security Dialog with Syria
19:21 14/10/2012 ANKARA, October 14 (RIA Novosti)
Turkey’s Foreign Minister has called on Syria to resolve their internal problems before any further dialog on security issues with Ankara is considered.
Syria Closes Airspace for Turkish Passenger Jets
05:36 14/10/2012 MOSCOW, October 14 (RIA Novosti)
The Syrian Foreign Ministry announced a decision to close the country’s airspace for all Turkish civilian aircraft.
UN's Envoy for Syria to Hold Talks in Turkey
08:01 13/10/2012 MOSCOW, October 13 (RIA Novosti)
Lakhdar Brahimi, the UN and Arab League envoy for Syria, is expected to hold talks in Turkey on Saturday as tensions keep rising between Damascus and Ankara, the BBC reported.
US Blasts Russian Stance on Syria as ‘Morally Bankrupt’
01:43 13/10/2012 WASHINGTON, October 13 (RIA Novosti)
The US State Department on Friday accused Russia of a “morally bankrupt” policy in Syria, two days after Turkey intercepted a Syrian passenger jet headed from Moscow to Damascus over suspicions it had military equipment on board.
Russia Denies Syria Plane had Weapons on Board
19:18 12/10/2012 MOSCOW, October 12 (RIA Novosti)
Russia's foreign minister said on Friday that a Moscow-Damascus passenger airliner forced to land in Turkey over suspicions it had weapons on board was legally carrying Russian radar parts.
Russia Protests Grounding of Syria-Bound Plane
22:49 11/10/2012 MOSCOW, October 11 (RIA Novosti)
Russia expressed a thinly veiled protest on Thursday at the grounding by Turkish authorities of a Moscow-Damascus passenger jet over accusations it was carrying "illegal cargo."
Turkey Permits Syrian-bound Aircraft to Resume its Course
03:03 11/10/2012 ANKARA, October 11 (RIA Novosti)
Turkey has issued a permission for a Syrian-bound passenger aircraft, which it earlier forced to land in Ankara, to resume its course, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu told local TV.
Turkish Jets Force Down Syrian Passenger Plane - TV
22:23 10/10/2012 ANKARA, October 10 (RIA Novosti)
Turkish fighter jets forced a Syrian passenger jet to land at the airport in the Turkish capital Ankara on Wednesday, Turkey's NTV television reported.

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Turkey Grounds Syrian Plane

The Moscow-Damascus passenger jet grounded by Turkey carried technical elements for Syrian air defense radars, which did not require special reporting. Earlier this week, Turkish F-16 fighter jets forced down the Syrian Air Airbus A320 some three hours after it had taken off from Moscow's Vnukovo international airport.