Ankara Turkey on Sunday said it shot down a Syrian fighter jet for a breach of Turkish airspace, as Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned of a "heavy" response to future violations. Syria accused its northern neighbour of "flagrant aggression" after Turkish forces shot down the warplane as it bombarded rebels near the border. But the Turkish ...

[caption id="attachment_21012" align="alignright" width="210"] Iran"s Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian[/caption] Iran has called for restraint amid heightened tensions between Ankara and Damascus after Turkish forces shot down a Syrian warplane near the border. Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Amir-...