Erdogan expresses 'sadness' over Russian jet shot down

[newthinking]

Source: Aljazeera


Turkey's president voices "sadness" over downing of Russian jet on Syria border, saying he wishes it had not happened.

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan voiced "sadness" on Saturday over the downing of a Russian fighter jet by Turkish forces, saying he wished it had not happened.

Addressing supporters, Erdogan again defended Turkey's action and criticised Russia for its moves in Syria before expressing his regrets.

"We wish it hadn't happened, but it happened. I hope something like this doesn't happen again," Erdogan said.

The Turkish president added that both sides should approach the issue in a more positive way, and renewed a call for a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the UN's climate change conference in Paris that starts on Monday.

Read more: http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/11/erdogan-expresses-sadness-russian-jet-shot-151128112138694.html

[Jack Rabbit]

1. Erdogan is another fascist wannabe who needs to be feared

Really, he and Putin deserve each other, but the people of Turkey and Russia deserve better.

[Historic NY]

2. Whiles his son buys the oil that funds ISIS

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2015-11-25/meet-man-who-funds-isis-bilal-erdogan-son-turkeys-president

[840high]

3. yep.

[jamzrockz]

8. Criminal family indeed

Supporting terrorism when they are not busy assassination and jailing journalists who speak out against the regime. This is who is in the friends of Syria coalition.

[forest444]

4. Crocodile tears.

I'm sure Erdogan's wards, ISIS (which Turkey supplies and buys most of their black-market oil from), are "saddened" too.

[Proserpina]

5. If that's his idea of an apology, it sucks

and I doubt that it will be sufficient for President Putin, whose approval ratings in Russia are now higher than ever:

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2015-11-01/putins-approval-rating-reaches-new-high

According to a report at Russia Insider (Nov. 1st), something we thought would be nigh impossible has just happened – Vladimir Putin’s approval rating in Russia has soared to yet another all time high:

“Russian President Vladimir Putin’s approval rating has reached historical maximum and hit almost 90%, according to a poll conducted by Russian Public Opinion Research Center (WCIOM). Putin’s approval rating has broken a new record reaching 89.9%. The last record was registered in June 2015 — 89.1%

According to WCIOM, ‘such high rating of approval of the Russian president is registered, first of all, in connection with events in Syria, Russian aviation’s airstrikes at terrorist positions.’ Sociologists reminded that the Russian president’s rating has remained higher than 80% for the last two years. ‘Putin’s rating started growing in spring 2014 against the backdrop of Russia’s reunification with Crimea and Sevastopol. In March 2014, the rating stood at 76.2% on average, in April — at 82.2%, and in May — at 86.2%,’ WCIOM said.

[awoke_in_2003]

6. "I hope something like this doesn't happen again"

A nod's as good as a wink to a blind bat.

[forsaken mortal]

7. If it does happen again

It'll be a Russian S-400 SAM flying up the tailpipe of a Turkish F-16. The only reward Turkey got out of their hotheaded idiocy was to have most of their airspace covered by S-400 SAM batteries.