Beno
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What was the point of downing a Russian jet that was not even threatening Turkey?
Turkey didn't know the jet was "no treat" because the jet didn't respond to messages, if a bomber moves into your territory and doesn't respond to messages you have to shoot it down to protect your nation and people from danger.
Turkey is wary of Kurdish insurgency. Its a valid concern. That is why it has been soft on ISIS and allows ISIS oil trade through its territory.
Turkey isn't "soft on ISIS", Turkey has sent numerous air attacks and ground offensives against ISIS bases. The Peshmarga (a kurdish group who is fighting ISIS) has gotten help from Turkey in both financing and training their soldiers, I can't link to the article (my account is too new) but google "Turkey aims to step up anti-ISIL cooperation with Iraqi Kurdistan " and you should find it.