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Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)
October 15, 2012 Monday
Turkish authorities inspect Armenian plane heading to Syria
| ISTANBUL, Oct 15 (KUNA) -- Turkish authorities forced an Armenian
Airlines plane, heading to the Syrian city of Aleppo, to land at
Erzurum Airport, eastern Anatolia, in order to be inspected, a source
from Turkey's state airports authority said on Monday.
On the official website of NTV, the International Television Channel,
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutolu was quoted saying that the
Armenian plane was on a flight between Armenia and Aleppo, northern
Syria, noting it remained subject to strict inspection.
Turkish authorities forced a Syrian plane, which was flying from
Moscow, to land last Wednesday, as it was suspected to be carrying
Russian ammunition for the Syrian regime army.
Tension between Turkey and Syria is still high after a decision by
Ankara and Damascus to impose a mutual no-fly over their airspaces.
Davutoglu said that Turkish air space had been closed to Syrian planes.
Syria has also banned Turkish planes from flying over its territory.
From: A. Papazian
October 15, 2012 Monday
Turkish authorities inspect Armenian plane heading to Syria
| ISTANBUL, Oct 15 (KUNA) -- Turkish authorities forced an Armenian
Airlines plane, heading to the Syrian city of Aleppo, to land at
Erzurum Airport, eastern Anatolia, in order to be inspected, a source
from Turkey's state airports authority said on Monday.
On the official website of NTV, the International Television Channel,
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutolu was quoted saying that the
Armenian plane was on a flight between Armenia and Aleppo, northern
Syria, noting it remained subject to strict inspection.
Turkish authorities forced a Syrian plane, which was flying from
Moscow, to land last Wednesday, as it was suspected to be carrying
Russian ammunition for the Syrian regime army.
Tension between Turkey and Syria is still high after a decision by
Ankara and Damascus to impose a mutual no-fly over their airspaces.
Davutoglu said that Turkish air space had been closed to Syrian planes.
Syria has also banned Turkish planes from flying over its territory.
From: A. Papazian