Category: NATOSource

Turkey: NATO should view Syria as attacking it

By Selcan Hacaoglu, the AP

Turkey says Syria opened fire on rescue plane

By the BBC

From the BBC:  Turkey says Syria fired on one of its planes that was taking part in a rescue operation for a warplane shot down by Syrian forces last week.

Turkey has invoked NATO’s Article 4 before, over tensions with Iraq

By Adam Levine, CNN Security Clearance

Dutch Foreign Minister on Syria-Turkey Crisis: Military action is ‘out of the question’

By Andrew Rettman, the EUobserver

From Andrew Rettman, the EUobserver:  The Nato charter gives it permission to act without the UN, but there is little appetite for military action.

Turkey could have downed 114 planes for airspace violations: General Staff

By Hurriyet Daily News

From Hurriyet Daily News:  Turkey’s air space has been violated 114 separate times so far this year but each instance was quickly resolved peacefully, the General Staff has said following Syria’s downing of a Turkish warplane for violating its airspace.

Warplane crisis tests Syria’s air defenses

By Peter Apps, Reuters

From Peter Apps, Reuters:  While the exact circumstances remain far from clear, the shooting down of a Turkish warplane shows Syria’s military to be capable, extremely jumpy and increasingly drawn into confrontation with its most powerful neighbour.

Turkey’s Foreign Minister challenges Syria’s account of shooting down Turkish jet

By Jonathon Burch, Reuters

From Jonathon Burch, Reuters:  Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, speaking some 48 hours after the jet was shot down near both countries’ sea borders, told state broadcaster TRT the plane had been clearly marked as Turkish

Content of Turkey’s diplomatic note to Syria over downing of jet

By Hurriyet Daily News

At Turkey’s request, NATO leaders agree to meet Tuesday to discuss Syrian attack

By Justyna Pawlak, Reuters

From Justyna Pawlak, Reuters:  Envoys from NATO member states will meet on Tuesday after Turkey requested consultations over the downing of its military jet by Syria, a NATO spokeswoman said on Sunday. "Turkey has requested consultations under article 4 of NATO’s founding Washington Treaty. Under article 4, any ally can request consultations whenever, in the […]