Sunday, June 24, 2012

Turkey calls Nato meeting on jet, invokes Article 4 of Nato's charter





Turkey calls Nato meeting on jet, invokes Article 4 of Nato's charter.(BBC).Turkey has called a meeting of Nato member states to discuss its response to the shooting down of one of its warplanes by Syrian forces on Friday. Ankara has invoked Article 4 of Nato's charter, under which consultations can be requested when an ally feels their security is threatened, officials say. Earlier, Turkey's foreign minister said the F-4 Phantom was in international airspace when it was shot down. Syria maintains the jet was engaged while it was inside its airspace. UK Foreign Secretary William Hague has said the Syrian military's actions were "outrageous" and underlined "how far beyond accepted behaviour the Syrian regime has put itself". "It will be held to account for its behaviour. The UK stands ready to pursue robust action at the United Nations Security Council," he said.Read the full story here.

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