Turkey Calls For Emergency NATO Meeting Over Syria Downing Of Jet -- Washington Post
BEIRUT — Turkey on Sunday summoned its NATO allies for emergency consultations on the downing by Syria of one of its warplanes, a move that potentially opens the door to international military intervention in the Syrian crisis for the first time.
Turkey said it had invoked Article 4 of the NATO charter — which allows consultations in case of a security threat — after concluding that the plane was over international waters in the Mediterranean when it was hit by a Syrian missile Friday.
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More News On The Syrian Downing Of A Turkish Military Jet
Syria: Turkey to convene emergency Nato meeting -- The Telegraph
Turkey to Consult NATO Over Downing of Jet by Syria -- New York Times
Turkey turns to NATO over Syrian attack -- Reuters
Turkey calls Nato meeting on warplane downed by Syria -- BBC
Turkey goes to Nato over plane it says Syria downed in international airspace -- The Guardian
Turkey account of jet downing contradicts Syria's -- L.A. Times
My Comment: This will only further exacerbate Syrian - Turkish tensions.
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