Turkey formally complains of Russian flight violation

Ankara summoned Russian ambassador Monday for a strong protest about the violation of Turkish air space by a Russian warplane which was intercepted Saturday by two Turkish F-16 fighter jets. The Russian plane apparently n a sortie over Syria flew south of Hatay which borders Syria. Turkey also lodged a formal protest with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warning it would consult with NATO allies over the incident.

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