
The body of the pilot of the Russian Su-24 bomber, shot down by Turkey on Tuesday, has arrived in Turkey, and will be sent to Russia, Turkish premier Ahmed Davutoglu said in a new conference.
The body is being treated in accordance with the Orthodox Christian tradition, Davutoglu told journalists in Ankara, Russia Today reported on Sunday.
The Russian embassy confirmed the date of the transfer will be set on Sunday.
While on a bombing run against Islamic State positions in Syria, the Russian Su-24 bomber was downed on Tuesday by an air-to-air missile fired by a Turkish Air Force F-16.
One Russian pilot was killed by Syrian rebels as he parachuted to the ground, while the other was rescued and returned safely to the Khmeimim airbase.
Sources: MENA
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