it’s become one of the most significant incidents between NATO and Russia this
incidents between NATO and Russia this
incidents between NATO and Russia this century and it sent international
century and it sent international
century and it sent international tension in Syria soaring even higher
tension in Syria soaring even higher
tension in Syria soaring even higher welcome to WatchMojo on your radar in
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this installment we’re counting down 10
this installment we’re counting down 10 crucial facts you should know about the
crucial facts you should know about the
crucial facts you should know about the Russian jet shot down by turkey in the
Russian jet shot down by turkey in the
Russian jet shot down by turkey in the fall of 2015 number 10 what did turkey
fall of 2015 number 10 what did turkey
fall of 2015 number 10 what did turkey do on November 24th 2015 Turkish forces
do on November 24th 2015 Turkish forces
do on November 24th 2015 Turkish forces shot down a Russian military jet on the
shot down a Russian military jet on the
shot down a Russian military jet on the border between Turkey and Syria it’s the
border between Turkey and Syria it’s the
border between Turkey and Syria it’s the first time a Russian jet has been down
first time a Russian jet has been down
first time a Russian jet has been down in the area since Moscow began launching
in the area since Moscow began launching
in the area since Moscow began launching air strikes on Syria in September of
air strikes on Syria in September of
air strikes on Syria in September of 2015 the su-24 attack aircraft had been
2015 the su-24 attack aircraft had been
2015 the su-24 attack aircraft had been flying at an altitude of over 19 and a
flying at an altitude of over 19 and a
flying at an altitude of over 19 and a half thousand feet when it was struck by
half thousand feet when it was struck by
half thousand feet when it was struck by an air-to-air missile and according to
an air-to-air missile and according to
an air-to-air missile and according to Russian authorities it crashed in the
Russian authorities it crashed in the
Russian authorities it crashed in the jabal Turkmen area of Syria around two
jabal Turkmen area of Syria around two
jabal Turkmen area of Syria around two and a half miles from the Turkish border
and a half miles from the Turkish border
and a half miles from the Turkish border number nine why was the Russian plane
number nine why was the Russian plane
number nine why was the Russian plane shot down while Russia maintained that
shot down while Russia maintained that
shot down while Russia maintained that the aircraft which had been traveling as
the aircraft which had been traveling as
the aircraft which had been traveling as part of a pair had skirted around
part of a pair had skirted around
part of a pair had skirted around Turkish territory turkey claimed that it
Turkish territory turkey claimed that it
Turkish territory turkey claimed that it had entered into their airspace Turkey
had entered into their airspace Turkey
had entered into their airspace Turkey said that both planes were warned 10
said that both planes were warned 10
said that both planes were warned 10 times within five minutes to change
times within five minutes to change
times within five minutes to change their route but the warnings were
their route but the warnings were
their route but the warnings were ignored
space change or adding salty immediate
space change or adding salty immediate beef according to turkey both planes
beef according to turkey both planes
beef according to turkey both planes violated airspace for 17 seconds and the
violated airspace for 17 seconds and the
violated airspace for 17 seconds and the downed plane was originally shot at
downed plane was originally shot at
downed plane was originally shot at during that time the incident was also
during that time the incident was also
during that time the incident was also listed by turkey as the latest in a
listed by turkey as the latest in a
listed by turkey as the latest in a series of warnings issued by them to
series of warnings issued by them to
series of warnings issued by them to Russia for flying too close to the
Russia for flying too close to the
Russia for flying too close to the border number 8 where did the plane
border number 8 where did the plane
border number 8 where did the plane crash the dispute was almost entirely
crash the dispute was almost entirely
crash the dispute was almost entirely fueled by conflicting accounts of where
fueled by conflicting accounts of where
fueled by conflicting accounts of where the incident actually occurred russia
the incident actually occurred russia
the incident actually occurred russia says that its plane was skirting the
says that its plane was skirting the
says that its plane was skirting the syria-turkey border staying within syria
syria-turkey border staying within syria
syria-turkey border staying within syria by at least half a mile turkey says that
by at least half a mile turkey says that
by at least half a mile turkey says that the plane had violated Turkish airspace
the plane had violated Turkish airspace
the plane had violated Turkish airspace crossing over a small sub early tip of
crossing over a small sub early tip of
crossing over a small sub early tip of the territory in the hut I province upon
the territory in the hut I province upon
the territory in the hut I province upon being struck the plane was sent into a
being struck the plane was sent into a
being struck the plane was sent into a flaming nose dive causing it to crash a
flaming nose dive causing it to crash a
flaming nose dive causing it to crash a short distance inside Syria in a
short distance inside Syria in a
short distance inside Syria in a mountainous region populated by the
mountainous region populated by the
mountainous region populated by the Turkmen community a group that turkey
Turkmen community a group that turkey
Turkmen community a group that turkey says had previously been targeted by
says had previously been targeted by
says had previously been targeted by Russian attacks number 7 what was
Russian attacks number 7 what was
Russian attacks number 7 what was russia’s response Russian leader
russia’s response Russian leader
russia’s response Russian leader Vladimir Putin strongly condemned
Vladimir Putin strongly condemned
Vladimir Putin strongly condemned Turkish actions quickly calling them
Turkish actions quickly calling them
Turkish actions quickly calling them quote a stab in the back and threatening
quote a stab in the back and threatening
quote a stab in the back and threatening quote serious consequences for
quote serious consequences for
quote serious consequences for russian-turkish relations the president
russian-turkish relations the president
russian-turkish relations the president also accused turkey of funding local
also accused turkey of funding local
also accused turkey of funding local terror groups by using oil imported from
terror groups by using oil imported from
terror groups by using oil imported from Isis territory and he expressed
Isis territory and he expressed
Isis territory and he expressed disappointment considering the
disappointment considering the
disappointment considering the relationship that had been shared
relationship that had been shared
relationship that had been shared between the two countries saying quote
between the two countries saying quote
between the two countries saying quote we have always treated Turkey as a
we have always treated Turkey as a
we have always treated Turkey as a friendly State the turkish President
friendly State the turkish President
friendly State the turkish President Recep tape err dhawan stated that he
Recep tape err dhawan stated that he
Recep tape err dhawan stated that he would step down if there were truth in
would step down if there were truth in
would step down if there were truth in such allegations the Russian Foreign
such allegations the Russian Foreign
such allegations the Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov further accused
Minister Sergey Lavrov further accused
Minister Sergey Lavrov further accused turkey of a quote planned provocation
turkey of a quote planned provocation
turkey of a quote planned provocation Lavrov also indicated that Russia had
Lavrov also indicated that Russia had
Lavrov also indicated that Russia had quote no intention to go to war with
quote no intention to go to war with
quote no intention to go to war with Turkey but reasoned that Moscow must
Turkey but reasoned that Moscow must
Turkey but reasoned that Moscow must react strongly to recent events number
react strongly to recent events number
react strongly to recent events number six what was Turkey’s response the
six what was Turkey’s response the
six what was Turkey’s response the initial Turkish response involved the
initial Turkish response involved the
initial Turkish response involved the country issuing a report of the incident
country issuing a report of the incident
country issuing a report of the incident to NATO underlining their version of
to NATO underlining their version of
to NATO underlining their version of events
events
events and on November 27th turkish President
and on November 27th turkish President
and on November 27th turkish President Recep tape air Diwan warned Putin not to
Recep tape air Diwan warned Putin not to
Recep tape air Diwan warned Putin not to quote play with fire however in the
quote play with fire however in the
quote play with fire however in the first few days following the crash it
first few days following the crash it
first few days following the crash it was turkey more than Russia that seemed
was turkey more than Russia that seemed
was turkey more than Russia that seemed intent on rebuilding relations in light
intent on rebuilding relations in light
intent on rebuilding relations in light of an international call to de-escalate
of an international call to de-escalate
of an international call to de-escalate the tension the Turkish Prime Minister
the tension the Turkish Prime Minister
the tension the Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu published a proverbial
Ahmet Davutoglu published a proverbial
Ahmet Davutoglu published a proverbial olive branch writing that the shooting
olive branch writing that the shooting
olive branch writing that the shooting down of a Russian plane quote was not
down of a Russian plane quote was not
down of a Russian plane quote was not and is not an act against a specific
and is not an act against a specific
and is not an act against a specific country while turkey promised to
country while turkey promised to
country while turkey promised to continue its ruthless border defense it
continue its ruthless border defense it
continue its ruthless border defense it seemed hopeful that its relationship
seemed hopeful that its relationship
seemed hopeful that its relationship with Russia will recover number five
with Russia will recover number five
with Russia will recover number five what happened to the crew there were two
what happened to the crew there were two
what happened to the crew there were two crew members in the downed yet
crew members in the downed yet
crew members in the downed yet lieutenant colonel oleg anatolyevich
lieutenant colonel oleg anatolyevich
lieutenant colonel oleg anatolyevich peshkov as pilot and captain Constantine
peshkov as pilot and captain Constantine
peshkov as pilot and captain Constantine Morton as navigator both managed to
Morton as navigator both managed to
Morton as navigator both managed to eject an escape out of the plane itself
eject an escape out of the plane itself
eject an escape out of the plane itself and video has emerged showing two
and video has emerged showing two
and video has emerged showing two figures parachuting toward the ground
figures parachuting toward the ground
figures parachuting toward the ground however Lieutenant Colonel peshkov was
however Lieutenant Colonel peshkov was
however Lieutenant Colonel peshkov was shot dead by ground fire while
shot dead by ground fire while
shot dead by ground fire while parachuting with a Turkmen rebel group
parachuting with a Turkmen rebel group
parachuting with a Turkmen rebel group in Syria subsequently claiming
in Syria subsequently claiming
in Syria subsequently claiming responsibility captain Murdock tins
responsibility captain Murdock tins
responsibility captain Murdock tins survived and was retrieved out of Syria
survived and was retrieved out of Syria
survived and was retrieved out of Syria as part of a Russian search-and-rescue
as part of a Russian search-and-rescue
as part of a Russian search-and-rescue operation during which another soldier
operation during which another soldier
operation during which another soldier was killed amid small arms fire peshkov
was killed amid small arms fire peshkov
was killed amid small arms fire peshkov who’s killing goes against the Geneva
who’s killing goes against the Geneva
who’s killing goes against the Geneva Convention has been posthumously awarded
Convention has been posthumously awarded
Convention has been posthumously awarded the title hero of the Russian Federation
the title hero of the Russian Federation
the title hero of the Russian Federation number 4 how is this connected to the
number 4 how is this connected to the
number 4 how is this connected to the Syrian war and Isis Russia and Turkey
Syrian war and Isis Russia and Turkey
Syrian war and Isis Russia and Turkey support different factions within the
support different factions within the
support different factions within the Syrian civil war which will approach its
Syrian civil war which will approach its
Syrian civil war which will approach its fifth year in 2016 while Russia is a
fifth year in 2016 while Russia is a
fifth year in 2016 while Russia is a supporter of Syrian President Bashar
supporter of Syrian President Bashar
supporter of Syrian President Bashar al-assad turkey wants al-assad out and
al-assad turkey wants al-assad out and
al-assad turkey wants al-assad out and has provided support to rebel forces
has provided support to rebel forces
has provided support to rebel forces some of which are regarded by the West
some of which are regarded by the West
some of which are regarded by the West as radical extremists while turkey does
as radical extremists while turkey does
as radical extremists while turkey does not support Isis the group behind the
not support Isis the group behind the
not support Isis the group behind the Paris terror attacks in November 2015
Paris terror attacks in November 2015
Paris terror attacks in November 2015 rhetoric out of Russia since the
rhetoric out of Russia since the
rhetoric out of Russia since the shoot-down has leveled accusations their
shoot-down has leveled accusations their
shoot-down has leveled accusations their way the incident also has links to
way the incident also has links to
way the incident also has links to ongoing Turkish displeasure with Russia
ongoing Turkish displeasure with Russia
ongoing Turkish displeasure with Russia over continued russian bombing of the
over continued russian bombing of the
over continued russian bombing of the kirkman people and an anti al-assad
kirkman people and an anti al-assad
kirkman people and an anti al-assad group that turkey considers to be under
group that turkey considers to be under
group that turkey considers to be under its protection number three how will
its protection number three how will
its protection number three how will this affect turkey Russia relations as
this affect turkey Russia relations as
this affect turkey Russia relations as the first time in over half a century
the first time in over half a century
the first time in over half a century that a NATO nation has downed a Russian
that a NATO nation has downed a Russian
that a NATO nation has downed a Russian plane it’s not surprising that tensions
plane it’s not surprising that tensions
plane it’s not surprising that tensions were incredibly high following the
were incredibly high following the
were incredibly high following the shoot-down Russia suspended military
shoot-down Russia suspended military
shoot-down Russia suspended military cooperation with Turkey including a
cooperation with Turkey including a
cooperation with Turkey including a closure of a hotline designed to avoid
closure of a hotline designed to avoid
closure of a hotline designed to avoid air accidents and announced deployment
air accidents and announced deployment
air accidents and announced deployment of large-scale anti-aircraft missiles to
of large-scale anti-aircraft missiles to
of large-scale anti-aircraft missiles to its facilities in the region in general
its facilities in the region in general
its facilities in the region in general any trust that had existed between the
any trust that had existed between the
any trust that had existed between the two nations looked to have been severely
two nations looked to have been severely
two nations looked to have been severely damaged by the end of november 2015 if
damaged by the end of november 2015 if
damaged by the end of november 2015 if not destroyed all together on the other
not destroyed all together on the other
not destroyed all together on the other hand nato-backed turkey in what seemed
hand nato-backed turkey in what seemed
hand nato-backed turkey in what seemed to be an attempt to dissuade Russia away
to be an attempt to dissuade Russia away
to be an attempt to dissuade Russia away from italie ating too heavily number two
from italie ating too heavily number two
from italie ating too heavily number two how will this affect turkey Russia
how will this affect turkey Russia
how will this affect turkey Russia relations part to the Russian response
relations part to the Russian response
relations part to the Russian response extended beyond its military presence
extended beyond its military presence
extended beyond its military presence however as russian-turkish trade was
however as russian-turkish trade was
however as russian-turkish trade was likely to be lessened as well Russia is
likely to be lessened as well Russia is
likely to be lessened as well Russia is Turkey’s second largest trading partner
Turkey’s second largest trading partner
Turkey’s second largest trading partner but following the shoot down its
but following the shoot down its
but following the shoot down its government began working on how best to
government began working on how best to
government began working on how best to sanction the import of Turkish goods and
sanction the import of Turkish goods and
sanction the import of Turkish goods and services Russia made plans to impose a
services Russia made plans to impose a
services Russia made plans to impose a series of bands and restrictions that
series of bands and restrictions that
series of bands and restrictions that would restrict the importing of Turkish
would restrict the importing of Turkish
would restrict the importing of Turkish food any Russian based Turkish companies
food any Russian based Turkish companies
food any Russian based Turkish companies were also likely to struggle in the wake
were also likely to struggle in the wake
were also likely to struggle in the wake of the shoot down furthermore Russia
of the shoot down furthermore Russia
of the shoot down furthermore Russia advised its Nationals to avoid all
advised its Nationals to avoid all
advised its Nationals to avoid all travel to Turkey for fear of terrorism
travel to Turkey for fear of terrorism
travel to Turkey for fear of terrorism that they may encounter there this will
that they may encounter there this will
that they may encounter there this will come as a severe blow to Turkey’s
come as a severe blow to Turkey’s
come as a severe blow to Turkey’s economy as it is currently the biggest
economy as it is currently the biggest
economy as it is currently the biggest foreign destination for Russian tourists
foreign destination for Russian tourists
foreign destination for Russian tourists Russia also suspended its visa-free
Russia also suspended its visa-free
Russia also suspended its visa-free regime with Turkey thereby necessitating
regime with Turkey thereby necessitating
regime with Turkey thereby necessitating visas for Turkish visitors traveling to
visas for Turkish visitors traveling to
visas for Turkish visitors traveling to Russia and vice versa number one what
Russia and vice versa number one what
Russia and vice versa number one what are the international ramifications
are the international ramifications
are the international ramifications a problem between two nations will
a problem between two nations will
a problem between two nations will inescapably affect the international
inescapably affect the international
inescapably affect the international community and this one came at an
community and this one came at an
community and this one came at an unfortunate time for those allied
unfortunate time for those allied
unfortunate time for those allied against the threat of Isis following the
against the threat of Isis following the
against the threat of Isis following the November 13 2015 terror attacks on Paris
November 13 2015 terror attacks on Paris
November 13 2015 terror attacks on Paris there had been a unanimous call for
there had been a unanimous call for
there had been a unanimous call for solidarity in the fight against Isis
solidarity in the fight against Isis
solidarity in the fight against Isis while that solidarity remained events on
while that solidarity remained events on
while that solidarity remained events on the turkey-syria border weakened the
the turkey-syria border weakened the
the turkey-syria border weakened the unity to some extent distracting from
unity to some extent distracting from
unity to some extent distracting from what had been a common focus the
what had been a common focus the
what had been a common focus the shoot-down represented another awkward
shoot-down represented another awkward
shoot-down represented another awkward development in the Syrian civil war that
development in the Syrian civil war that
development in the Syrian civil war that may yet prove to have significant
may yet prove to have significant
may yet prove to have significant long-term consequences as of December
long-term consequences as of December
long-term consequences as of December 2015 all eyes were on Russia in
2015 all eyes were on Russia in
2015 all eyes were on Russia in anticipation of Putin’s next move did
anticipation of Putin’s next move did
anticipation of Putin’s next move did these facts get you thinking to vote for
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