Ankara - Arab Today
Turkey's Foreign Ministry summoned Russia's ambassador in Ankara on Thursday over recent attacks on Turkish premises in Russia after Turkey downed a Russian jet on November 24, Daily Sabah newspaper reported.
A ministry statement said Ambassador Andrey Karlov was told that Turkey finds the current attacks on the Turkish embassy in Moscow and Turkish companies unacceptable.
Turkish officials reminded that Russia has the responsibility under international law to guarantee the safety of foreign missions and requested Karlov to contact Russian officials to take the necessary steps.
President Erdoğan also made comments on the France 24 TV channel on Thursday regarding the downed Russian jet. The president said that he had called Putin on the day of the incident, but the Russian president had not answered his call.
Sources: MENA