Turkey to hand back Russian pilot's body
A queue of trucks is seen at the Georgian-Russian border near the village of Stepantsminda on November 26, 2015. Russia stepped up controls of Turkish imports passing through Georgia following the downing of the Russian jet on the Syrian border on November 24. AFP PHOTO / ANDREY BORODULIN
Turkey says it has received the body of a Russian pilot killed after his plane was shot down on the Syrian border.
The body of Lt Col Oleg Peshkov will be given back to Russia, Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. Turkish forces shot down the plane saying it had violated Turkish airspace, which Russia denies.
The incident has led to heated rhetoric between the two countries, with Russia announcing a package of economic sanctions against Turkey.
Another pilot in the plane survived and was rescued from rebel-held territory in Syria in a special forces operation.
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