{"id":26697,"date":"2012-10-11T13:35:07","date_gmt":"2012-10-11T10:35:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nationalturk.com\/en\/?p=26697"},"modified":"2012-10-11T13:48:54","modified_gmt":"2012-10-11T10:48:54","slug":"another-step-to-turkey-syria-war-why-turkish-jets-lowered-syrian-passenger-aircraft-what-turkey-trying-to-do-turkey-syria-tensions-26697","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nationalturk.com\/en\/another-step-to-turkey-syria-war-why-turkish-jets-lowered-syrian-passenger-aircraft-what-turkey-trying-to-do-turkey-syria-tensions-26697\/","title":{"rendered":"Another step to Turkey – Syria War! Why Turkish jets lowered Syrian passenger aircraft, What Turkey trying to do? \/ Turkey – Syria Tensions"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Turkish air force forces Syria passenger plane to land<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Turkey scrambles fighter jets to intercept a Syrian passenger plane, but allows it to continue to Damascus after seizing cargo.<\/h2>\n

Turkish people do not understand what their own state is\u00a0doing .\u00a0An effort to increase the voltage of the Turkish government in Syria has become an incomprehensible situation. \u00a0No one wants a war with Syria in Turkey, but last night there was a new event to carry the tension\u00a0up to the hill .<\/p>\n

Two military planes escorted the Damascus-bound Airbus A-320, carrying around 30 passengers, into the airport in Ankara.<\/p>\n

The plane, which was en route from Moscow, was suspected of carrying military equipment.<\/p>\n

It was later given the green light to continue its journey after some of its cargo was confiscated.<\/p>\n

“There is illegal cargo on the plane that should have been reported,” Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said.<\/p>\n

It is unclear exactly what was alleged to have been on board, or what has been seized.<\/p>\n

Turkey’s NTV news channel said it was believed to be missile parts, while state-run TRT channel speculated it could be communications equipment.<\/p>\n

The Russian embassy in Ankara has already contacted the government, demanding an explanation for the forced landing, according to the Interfax news agency.<\/p>\n

Russia is one of President Bashar al Assad’s closest remaining allies and has blocked tougher UN resolutions against Damascus.<\/p>\n

Following the forced landing, Turkey warned its airline companies against using Syrian airspace to avoid a possible retaliation.<\/p>\n

The warning briefly interrupted Turkish air traffic, with planes changing routes to avoid the Syrian skies.<\/p>\n

More than 18 months into the battle for Syria, an estimated 30,000 people are dead and the country is still locked in civil war.<\/p>\n

Tensions between Turkey and Syria have been running high in recent days, with sporadic fire exchanges at the border since last Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Last week, a Syrian shell hit a Turkish border town, killing five civilians – two women and three children.<\/p>\n

The deadly incident triggered retaliation fire from Turkish artillery units at the border, which has been increasingly fortified by scores of anti-aircraft batteries since the shelling.<\/p>\n

It also brought on a parliamentary mandate, which is valid for one year, allowing the government to authorise cross-border operations in Syria, and to be used “if needed”.<\/p>\n

Turkey said on Wednesday it would not hesitate to respond if it was struck again by its neighbour.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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