Turkey summons Russian ambassador while NATO denounces Russian incursion into Turkish airspace
Turkey has again summoned the Russian ambassador after a Russian fighter jet entered Turkish airspace for the second time on Oct. 4.
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Meanwhile, NATO held an emergency meeting in Brussels in response to the “unacceptable violations of Turkish airspace.”
NATO said in a statement after the meeting that Russia needs “to cease and desist, and immediately explain these violations.”
The Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday that a Su-30 had entered Turkish airspace for a “few seconds” on Oct. 3.
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