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Added on the 24/11/2015 20:32:20 - Copyright : Reuters - Next Media
Speaking after Turkey shot down a Russian warplane near the Syrian border, Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu says his forces have the right to respond when its airspace is violated. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
A Russian fighter jet SU-24 has been downed by Turkey Tuesday as the warplane allegedly entered Turkish airspace. The two pilots ejected themselves before the crash. At least one of them may have been captured by Syrian rebels.
Syrian government forces are seen in the town of Tall Tamr in the countryside of Syria's northeastern Hasakeh province, as Syrian regime forces moved towards the Turkish border after Damascus reached a deal with beleaguered Kurdish forces following a US withdrawal announcement. IMAGES
Tens of thousands of people are fleeing Aleppo as Syrian troops, backed by Russian air force, close in the city. Most of these refugees arrive to the Syrian-Turkish border where they live in tents awaiting to be admitted into Turkey.
30,000 people are estimated to be stranded at the Syrian border according to the UN following intensified fights in Aleppo in the past few days. Their wish is to stay safe and to live in the camps set in Turkey.
A military convoy sent by Ankara transporting Turkish-backed Syrian fighters and military vehicles arrives in the Turkish town of Akcakale near the Syrian border, a day after president Recep Tayyip Erdogan launched an offensive in northern Syria. IMAGES