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Anadolu Agency, Turkey
Oct 15 2012
Armenian plane forced to land due to certain violations, says PM Erdogan
ANKARA (AA) - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday
[15 October] said that an Armenian plane made a "technical landing" in
eastern province of Erzurum today "due to certain violations".
Speaking to reporters at Ankara's Esenboga International Airport
before departing for Baku, Erdogan stressed that "the Armenian plane
landed in Erzurum due to certain violations. However, after a search
in the plane, Turkish officials did not find anything that would have
caused a problem and the plane was permitted for take off."
Touching on a Syrian passenger plane that was forced to land in Ankara
last week, Erdogan stated that the equipment found in the cargo
department of the plane were "definitely equipment used in war".
"The Syrian plane was carrying radar equipment that can be used in
war," Erdogan also said.
Prime Minister Erdogan is on his way to Baku to attend the Economic
Cooperation Organization (ECO) summit on Tuesday.
Oct 15 2012
Armenian plane forced to land due to certain violations, says PM Erdogan
ANKARA (AA) - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday
[15 October] said that an Armenian plane made a "technical landing" in
eastern province of Erzurum today "due to certain violations".
Speaking to reporters at Ankara's Esenboga International Airport
before departing for Baku, Erdogan stressed that "the Armenian plane
landed in Erzurum due to certain violations. However, after a search
in the plane, Turkish officials did not find anything that would have
caused a problem and the plane was permitted for take off."
Touching on a Syrian passenger plane that was forced to land in Ankara
last week, Erdogan stated that the equipment found in the cargo
department of the plane were "definitely equipment used in war".
"The Syrian plane was carrying radar equipment that can be used in
war," Erdogan also said.
Prime Minister Erdogan is on his way to Baku to attend the Economic
Cooperation Organization (ECO) summit on Tuesday.