Former Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu has stressed that it was he who gave the order for the shooting of a Russian plane in November last year, adding that the order was not for a specific plane but a general instruction for the defense of Turkish skies, Hurriyet Daily News reports.
“Within our state’s customs, the prime minister gives the rules of engagement in a written directive to the General Staff. I gave the order on Oct. 10,” Davutoglu said during an interview with private broadcaster NTV on July 15, according to Hurriyet.
Davutoglu said. “It is not right to raise questions eight months after the incident … I would undertake the same political responsibility even it happened today,” he added...
[unian.info]
28/7/16
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- “These rules of engagement will be implemented on not only Syrian planes but all that breaches the Turkish air space,” the Oct. 10 instruction read, Davutoglu said, adding that such a change came after repeated violations by the Russian jets during their operations in Syria.
- A previous instruction, saying “all Syrian planes coming toward Turkey from Syria should be named as a threat and should be shut down,” was given to the military in 2012 after the downing of a Turkish F-4 Phantom reconnaissance jet, an incident that cost lives of two pilots.
Davutoglu said. “It is not right to raise questions eight months after the incident … I would undertake the same political responsibility even it happened today,” he added...
[unian.info]
28/7/16
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