Government will view further Russian airspace violations as "threat"

Ben Bassey 10:10 - 07 October 2015

Turkey will view further Russian airspace violations as "threat" - spokesman

"We find Russia's request to "come together and explain" positive. Russia is a friend but if the repeated incursions continue, we will perceive it as a threat and not as friendly behaviour," Omer Celik

Turkey would view further violations of its airspace by Russian warplanes as a threat, but views a Russian offer to meet and discuss the issue positively, a spokesman for the ruling AK Party said on Wednesday.

"We find Russia's request to "come together and explain" positive. is a friend but if the repeated incursions continue, we will perceive it as a threat and not as friendly behaviour," Omer Celik told journalists.