Turkey Closes Airspace for Russian Military Planes Flying into Syria
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu. On Saturday (23/4/2022), Cavusoglu announced Turkey had closed the region its air for military aircraft or Russian civil aviation to Syria. (Source: Anadolu) Author : IKHSAN ABDUL HAKIM | Editor : GADING PERSADA
ANKARA, KOMPAS.TV – Turkey announced it had closed its airspace for Russian military aircraft or civil flights to Syria.
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu claimed to have sent notification to the Kremlin before announcing the policy, Saturday (23/4/2022) yesterday.
We give permission (cross the airspace) in intervals of three monthly. Recent permits expire in April, Cavusoglu was quoted as saying Daily Sabah .
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Cavusoglu added that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had communicated this policy to Russian President Vladimir Putin directly.
Therefore, flights (from Russia to Syria) will be stopped, continued Cavusoglu.
The Turkish Foreign Minister also touched on the process of peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine. Turkey is known to have hosted the two countries for held peace talks in Istanbul at the end of March.
Cavusoglu said that a draft peace agreement was being worked on and backdoor diplomacy with the two countries still take place.
We see a draft joint declaration in progress. The focus is on impartiality, security and assurance, said Cavusoglu.
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