LOL Different scenario, different condition, different operation. Russia was carrying out operation targeting at terrorist, NOT Turkey. This is a fact that even Turkey admitted that that Russia jet posed no threat to Turkey.
Now had Turkey shot down the jet in Turkish territory, then it wouldn't be a big deal but they shot down Russian jet in Syria airspace. This means they chased, violated Syria territory to go after Russian jet in a cheapshot operation. In fact, there were rumors that Turkey know Russia flight path and was waiting for the Russian jet to across over so they used that opportunity to shoot down. Evidence in that Turkish media immediately was around the area to record the event and that US shared flight data with Turkey since US-Russia agreed to coordinate flight path in military operation.
Chinese would be angry just to watch Vietnam let Russian or US aircrafts to use Vietnam airspace to hunt some terrorists in North of Vietnam. And they would be more angry if those aircrafts violated China airspace by mistake. And they could turn mad if those left some bombs or missiles onto China land by mistake.
Whether Turkish F-16 chased, violated Syria or not, we can't make up the case, it need evidence to blame that.
Turkey downs Syrian jet near border 'for airspace violation'
Published time: 23 Mar, 2014 12:42
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A Syrian military jet has been intercepted near the Syrian-Turkish border after it violated the Turkish airspace, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said. Conflicting reports said the jet was shot down from the ground and crashed on the Syrian side.
The Syrian Air Force jet was shot down near the Kasab crossing in Latakia province, where fierce fighting between Syrian forces and armed insurgents has been going on for three days, Reuters reported.
Addressing supporters at a Sunday rally, Erdogan confirmed that Turkish armed forces had downed the jet.
“A Syrian plane violated our airspace. Our F-16s took off and hit this plane. Why? Because if you violate my airspace, our slap after this will be hard,” Erdogan said, congratulating the Turkish Air Force on its actions.
The General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces issued a statement saying the downed jet flew 1.5 kilometers (0.9 miles) into Turkish airspace despite warnings. According to the statement, two Syrian MiG-23 fighter jets approached the Turkish border. When the jets came within 10 nautical miles of the border, Turkish forces sent out “four warning signals.” One of the MiGs left, while the other was intercepted by two Turkish F-16s after breaching the airspace, the General Staff claimed.
The statement noted that the jet went down
“1,200 meters to the south of the border on the Syrian territory in Kasab region,” adding that Turkish border guards
“observed its fall.”
Earlier reports suggested the jet came down in Syrian territory while bombing targets in Latakia.
“Turkish air defenses targeted a Syrian fighter bomber as it struck areas of the northern province of Latakia. The plane caught fire and crashed in Syrian territory,” the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights was quoted as saying by AFP.
Turkey’s Doğan News Agency claimed that the jet crashed in the buffer zone between the Syrian region and Turkey’s Hatay Province. Hatay, formerly Sanjak of Alexandretta, was annexed by Turkey in 1939. Damascus has not officially relinquished its rights of sovereignty over the territory, although during Syrian-Turkish discussions in 2005, Syrian President Bashar Assad’s government said it did not have such claims.
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Syria 'shoots down Turkish fighter jet'
Syrian air defences “shot down” the Turkish jet fighter that went missing while on patrol near the border between the two countries on Friday, according to local television reports.
Turkey is a member of Nato, meaning that it could invoke Article V of the North Atlantic Treaty and summon the aid of all 28 countries in the alliance if it comes under attack. Turkey's government is a strident critic of President Bashar al-Assad's regime and tension has risen along the land border between the two neighbours.
