NATO warns Russia over 'airspace violation'
By Xinhua in Brussels and Istanbul | China Daily | Updated: 2016-02-01 07:57
NATO has called on Russia to act responsibly after Turkey summoned the Russian ambassador to protest what it claimed was a violation of its airspace by a Russian warplane. "A Russian combat aircraft violated Turkish airspace yesterday, despite repeated warnings by the Turkish authorities," said NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in a statement on Saturday.
"Previous incidents have shown how dangerous such behavior is," he said.
He called on Russia to act responsibly and to fully respect NATO airspace. Turkey has been a member of the alliance since 1952.
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