Putin Snubs Erdogan in Paris as Pilot's Body Returns to Russia

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Russian President Vladimir Putin snubbed a meeting with Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan in France on Monday as the body of a pilot killed when Ankara downed one of Moscow's warplanes returned home. 

Turkish authorities meanwhile again pledged not to apologize over last Tuesday's downing of the Russian jet on the Syrian border as Moscow rolled out its sanctions aimed at exacting economic revenge on Ankara.

Putin and Erdogan have been locked in a furious war of words since the incident and the Kremlin strongman rejected the Turkish leader's offer of face-to-face talks on the sidelines of a climate summit outside the French capital.

"No meeting with Erdogan is planned. There is no discussion of such a meeting," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists.

The downing of the Russian jet on the Turkey-Syria border -- the first time a NATO member has shot down a Russian plane since 1952 -- has seen ties shattered between the two rival players in the Syria conflict. 

Putin did meet with U.S. President Barack Obama, who "expressed his regret" over the loss of life in the plane downing and called for a "de-escalation between Russia and Turkey," a White House official said.  

Russia on Monday laid out more details of retaliatory economic sanctions aimed at denting Turkey's key tourism and agricultural sectors.

Moscow announced it will halt fruit and vegetable imports from Turkey after Putin signed a decree over the weekend banning charter flights and the sale of package holidays, and scrapping Russia's visa-free regime with the country.  

Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev called the moves a "first step" as Moscow also said it would limit Turkish transport firms and tighten controls on construction contracts.

The authorities however stopped short of targeting Russia's major joint energy projects with Turkey.

- Pilot's body returned -

The announcement on the economic reprisals came as the body of pilot Oleg Peshkov, who was killed when the plane was shot down, arrived back in Russia from Ankara.

A plane carrying the corpse of Peshkov -- who was posthumously awarded Russia's highest award -- was met by Russia's defense minister outside Moscow after the body was bought from Syria to Turkey and handed over to Russian diplomats.

Both pilots aboard the Su-24 warplane ejected and parachuted to the ground on the Syrian side of the border after being shot down by Turkish F-16s in the November 24 incident.

Moscow's defense ministry said Peshkov was shot dead from the ground while his comrade Konstantin Murakhtin was rescued by Russian and Syrian special forces. One Russian serviceman was also killed trying to rescue the pilot.  

Local reports said Peshkov will be buried Wednesday after his body arrives in his hometown Lipetsk, an industrial city in central Russia.

After the downing of its jet Moscow has bolstered its firepower in Syria -- where it is flying a bombing campaign at the request of Syrian President Bashar Assad -- and on Monday said its planes were now equipped with air-to-air missiles. 

Russian media has portrayed the handover of the remains as a goodwill gesture on the part of Ankara after several days of heated rhetoric over the downing. 

But as the pilot's body was flown back, the diplomatic tit-for-tat rumbled on with neither side looking set to back down. 

- No apology -

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu insisted once again that Ankara would not apologize over the downing of the plane.

"Protection of our airspace, our border is not only a right but a duty for my government and no Turkish premier or president ... will apologize (for) doing our duty," he told a joint press conference with NATO head Jens Stoltenberg in Brussels.

Davutoglu decried Russia's sanctions against Turkey and called on Moscow to "reconsider these measures in both our interests", while reiterating once again Ankara's willingness to talk.

"If the Russian side wants to talk, we are ready; if they want more information, we are ready; if they want to normalize relations, we are ready to talk," he said.

Comments 41
Default-user-icon Return of the_roar (Guest) 30 November 2015, 13:22

What a brilliant strategic move by Putin. It will have far reaching consequences on climate change.... the Czar of Czars

Default-user-icon southern & alien (Guest) 30 November 2015, 14:43

Nice to see you back Roar

Default-user-icon Putana Putin (Guest) 30 November 2015, 13:22

typical russian behavior; the bottom line is: Erdogan 10 Putin 0

Thumb _mowaten_ 30 November 2015, 15:42

lol is that really what you understood from what happened?
erdogan did not "protect" turkey against a nonexistent threat, he made himself an enemy of the world's most dangerous superpower.
he didnt succeed either in protecting his isis puppets because they got carpet bombed even harder after the turkish provocation, and the entire network of stolen oil deliveries to turkey has been obliterated. his brat can kiss the easy billions goodbye.
furthermore, he didnt manage to provoke an overraction of putin which would have forced NATO to get involved, instead he got rebuked by his own suposed allies.

and last but not least, even if he refuses to say it because he's trying to save face, he did apologize like a beaten dog:
“We are truly saddened by this incident,” Erdogan told supporters in the western city of Balikesir. “We wish it hadn’t happened as such, but unfortunately such a thing has happened. I hope that something like this doesn’t occur again.”

Thumb EagleDawn 30 November 2015, 16:06

so much sectarian hatred within you! filthy slanderer can't hold his sectarian hate no matter what the topic is.

Thumb EagleDawn 30 November 2015, 16:09

mowaten's half-men heroic resistance marching from one divine victory to another;)

كسر حصون القوات الإيرانية في تل باجر وفرارهم
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLdXKEzvEaM

Thumb _mowaten_ 30 November 2015, 16:13

look up the word "sectarian", you dont seem to know what it means.

Thumb barrymore 30 November 2015, 17:38

great video @eagle!

Default-user-icon Lion Guard: Return of the_roar (Guest) 30 November 2015, 13:43

Putin, Nassrallah, General Aoun, and Qassem Sulaimani are the only 4 world leaders fighting terrorism at the moment..... the rest pfffft.

Default-user-icon sidonia.mystic. (Guest) 30 November 2015, 14:47

don't forget the Ottomans committed genocide and that's why the resistance went to Syria to defend the yazidis.

Default-user-icon Labayka (Guest) 30 November 2015, 14:52

Labayka Ya Ardogan Ya Modern Day Version of Yazid

Thumb the_roar 30 November 2015, 14:53

Notice how M14ers hate Russia now that it fights Isis, nusra,qaida etc?

no further proof is required who M14ers cheer for.

Default-user-icon waleed121.the_roar (Guest) 30 November 2015, 15:17

well said roro

Thumb liberty 01 December 2015, 02:39

and for just noticing you gave yourself 11 votes

Default-user-icon ado.australia.dahieh (Guest) 30 November 2015, 14:55

putin has now the s400 missiles in syria and everybody needs permission to fly over syria even prince bandar.

Default-user-icon John (Guest) 30 November 2015, 15:14

Turkish Premier talks like a Sultan. Assuming the Russian fighter pilot infringed on the Turkish space by mistake, Turkish air force could have warned the Russian Pilot first, with the sophisticated fighters dashboard and instruments mistakes could occur, but those Turkos still carry the Sultans mentality and culture beside the US support.

Default-user-icon the_roar.ossomossokolnosso (Guest) 30 November 2015, 15:16

yes have noticed

Thumb thepatriot 30 November 2015, 15:35

@roar
M14 is against the syrian regime.
M14 is against Hafez & Bashar el Assad who tortured us, humiliated us, robbed us, assasinated us, bombed us.
M14 is against isis who was reinforced by Bashar, protected by Bashar, covered by Bashar.
M14 is agains Bashar's allies.
M14 is against isis, ebola, or any form of extremism.
All this is a win win for M14.
M14 is for Lebanon, Free,Strong, and Sovereign.
May isis, Bashar and Ebola all rot in hell!

Thumb _mowaten_ 30 November 2015, 15:51

M14 is for whoever has the biggest stick and/or the biggest purse. when syrian was occupying lebanon nobody could bend as low and lick they shoes as thoroughly as the m14 "sovereignists". they only shift the shoes they lick, not their behavior. one day it's saudis, the next it's israel, and during the night they execute their jihad el nikah duties. when assad will be done with isis and the rest of the vermin that m14 was betting on, they will surely go back to wanting to lick syrian shoes, and show more enthusiasm for it than anyone.

Thumb thepatriot 30 November 2015, 15:58

i am with those who fight the Syrian regime. I used to be with Aoun once. He turned. I did not!
Aoun was against syria, with America, now with Ebola, with Iran, with Bashar... he is no better momo. I stick to my convictions of freedom & sovereignty for my country. M14 suck. they deceived us, but I have common ides with them. Not with m8 who have their own agenda!

Thumb ex-fpm 30 November 2015, 16:35

hey texas; read this
Russia's Premeditated Incursion
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/scott-lilly/russia-premeditated-incur_b_8660792.html?ncid=txtlnkusaolp00000592&ref=yfp

Thumb _mowaten_ 30 November 2015, 16:43

cool story brother anonyme, could you make the verses rhyme though? and Add some more Capital Letters on random Words, it would make it so much more dramatic and solemn.

Thumb ex-fpm 30 November 2015, 17:10

mowaten and his fake accounts keep repeating their own propaganda and 'military' analysis while the whole world has its own analysis. The Russian jet violated Turkish airspace 10 times within a five-minute period and for 17 seconds in its final violation before it was shot down. Now, you can dance and troll as much as you want but none of it will change the facts or history.

Thumb _mowaten_ 30 November 2015, 17:23

lol at your "facts" ex-fpm, not even turkey's official story agrees with you.

Thumb Mystic 30 November 2015, 17:24

By being against the syrian government, you are automatically backing up Nusra and ISIS, the same ones that beheads Lebanese Soldiers, that makes you a salafi patriot.

Pure logic, that is how it works now. You can't write you are against them, whilst you are against their main enemy the Syrian government.

Thumb _mowaten_ 30 November 2015, 17:25

lol at your "facts" ex-fpm, not even turkey's official story agrees with you.

Thumb ex-fpm 30 November 2015, 17:49

keep dancing and trolling mowaten;

"Turkey said the Russian Su-24 warplane had violated its airspace 10 times within a five-minute period,"

"Turkey's ambassador to the U.N. Halit Cevik said in a letter to the Security Council that two planes were involved. Both had flown 1.36 miles (2.19 kilometers) into Turkish airspace for 17 seconds in a final violation at 0724 GMT and that one was shot down"

"Turkey insists it gave 10 warnings in the space of five minutes, an account backed up by its NATO ally the United States"

http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/195424-rescued-russian-pilot-says-no-warning-before-jet-downed-as-moscow-slams-provocation

http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/195370-turkey-seeks-to-ease-tensions-after-downing-of-russian-warplane

http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/195297-putin-slams-stab-in-back-after-warplane-downing-as-turkey-says-had-duty-to-act

You will find all your lies debunked in the above articles. Next time do your own homework.

Thumb ex-fpm 30 November 2015, 18:40

texas, this overbearing troll is here to waste people's time. Anybody interested in the truth and not propaganda can do a simple search of the events and it will yield hundreds of sources. He is trying ti impress us with his 17 second fallacy and ridiculous hizbollah canned propaganda. Similar to the russians who have been on an illusive campaign to smear Erdogan and his son showing 'doctored' photos of them lunching with ISIS when those photos revealed Erdogans were lunching at a restaurant in Istanbul owned by 2 Turkish nationals.
http://orient-news.net/ar/news_show/95514/0/الجنون-فنون-شاهد-روسيا-اليوم

لغز صورة ظهر فيها ابن أردوغان مع قادة "دواعش" بسوريا
ماكينة الشائعات الروسية استخدمت اللقطة لتأكيد العلاقة بين التنظيم وابن الرئيس التركي
http://www.alarabiya.net/ar/arab-and-world/2015/11/30/لغز-صورة-ظهر-فيها-ابن-أردوغان-مع-قادة-دواعش-بسوريا.html

Thumb justin 30 November 2015, 19:04

16:48 this is the recent news
سفير واشنطن لدى حلف الأطلسي: البيانات الأميركية بشأن التوغل الروسي في المجال الجوي التركي تدعم رواية أنقرة.

Thumb liberty 01 December 2015, 02:10

"By being against the syrian government, you are automatically backing up Nusra and ISIS,
Pure logic, that is how it works now. You can't write you are against them, whilst you are against their main enemy the Syrian government."

Mystic the demagogue , your not so pure logic simply implies that being with Russia you are automatically backing Israel since Israel and Russia are allies and co-ordinate in Syria and that's what your not so honorable sectarian resistance is doing.

Thumb liberty 01 December 2015, 03:38

I see, first there was NEVER any incursion and the russian plane was shot over Assad's airspace. Now, there was in fact an incursion but only lasted 17 seconds and the 5 minute violation of Turkish airspace has since been pulled of every respectable news source. LMAO... What a bunch of trolls;)!

Thumb thepatriot 30 November 2015, 16:03

bresho... i do not care for your 2 cents cheap analysis. The "west" admitted nothing. Not one evil is better than the other, but isis can strike them abroad, not like the syrian regime. If bashar had opened up his country progressively, we would not be there, if Bashar had stop the mutiny in more peaceful ways, we would not be there. He can blame himself for all this crap.
As for Frangieh... I reject this name. Yes, having Bashar's half brother as a President is the worse for me... personally. As for your insults and cheap talk. You know where you can shove'em!

Thumb _mowaten_ 30 November 2015, 15:45

the funny part is that turks claim the russian plane was in turkish airspace for ... 17 seconds. think about it, you think erdogan had the time to drop a deuce out of fear and order an attack, have his F16s takeoff, intercept the russian planes, give out 10 verbal warnings and fire the rockets, all in 17 seconds?

you goofs are always funny to watch, you always so willingly fall for the biggest loads of BS imaginable.

Missing Rita.Nahhas 30 November 2015, 15:57

OMG!!!!!! OMG!!!!!!

Even on an article as insignificant as this I find you mowaten spamming, trolling, and terrorizing other posters. What kind of person are you? New evidence surfaces by the minute that you are a paid poster but the question remains who pays you and for what exact purpose? Is it the Iranian embassy, is it the revolutionary guard, is it the syrian intelligence or the ex-KGB? These questions must be answered by you and NOW!

Thumb _mowaten_ 30 November 2015, 16:03

lol terrorist, keep pretending to believe that. good doggy

Thumb thepatriot 30 November 2015, 16:24

obviously you're not a clever one momo... sorry if i'm not a sheep that follows blindly a man or a party. M14 was founded on ideas and principles. I follow those. Get it? meeeeeee....

Thumb _mowaten_ 30 November 2015, 16:47

ha ha ha ha. yea, that must be it. there must be a reason (which us poor limited human cannot understand) that sets apart men of such a high intellect as you. must be the way you say "meeeeeee" that reminds the style of your friend's brides.

Thumb _mowaten_ 30 November 2015, 17:24

sorry, were you trying to be witty somehow?

Missing arturo 30 November 2015, 16:43

At this point its Putin who is grabbing Erdogan where it hurts. As Putin squeezes, my guess is that Erdogan will squeal.

Thumb liberty 01 December 2015, 02:05

Here we go another troll Nassir Kandill style! Russia this and Russia that and Russia will do this and Russia will do that and most probably he lives in the USA. You people should be exterminated for your inherent deep rooted hatred. Go lie in Russia troll and enjoy the Russian Ruble.

Default-user-icon shia joke of the day (Guest) 01 December 2015, 10:39

shia lebcad is joke of the day;)))