Turkey warns Russia over future PKK/PYD attacks

ANKARA, TURKEY - MARCH 23: Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesman Huseyin Muftuoglu speaks at a news conference in Ankara, Turkey on March 23, 2017. Turkey on Thursday warned Russia it may respond if there are further PKK/PYD attacks against it in future, the Foreign Ministry said. The warning came after a Turkish soldier in the southern province of Hatay was killed by PKK/PYD sniper fire on Wednesday. Foreign Ministry spokesman Huseyin Muftuoglu said the Russian charge d’affaires had been invited to the ministry following the shooting to be told of Turkey’s alarm. He said the envoy was told of the “kind of steps that should be taken in order to prevent similar cases in the future” and that “a reprisal” would be aimed at the PKK/PYD if such an attack was repeated. The soldier was killed on Wednesday morning at the Reyhanli Bukulmez border post by gunfire from Syria, the Turkish General Staff said in a statement on Wednesday. Huseyin Muftuoglu also said Turkey had been negotiating with the U.S. and Britain to exclude Ataturk airport and Turkish Airlines from the ban list. Turkish Airlines operate non-stop flights to the U.S. and the U.K. from Ataturk, which deals with more than 80 million flights a year. On Tuesday, the U.S. issued stringent regulations for airline passengers carrying electronic devices on flights from airports in eight Muslim-majority countries, including Ataturk airport. Under the restrictions, only small electronics such as mobile phones are allowed in the cabin, while larger devices such as laptops or tablets must go in checked luggage. (Footage by Engin Corlu/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)
ANKARA, TURKEY - MARCH 23: Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesman Huseyin Muftuoglu speaks at a news conference in Ankara, Turkey on March 23, 2017. Turkey on Thursday warned Russia it may respond if there are further PKK/PYD attacks against it in future, the Foreign Ministry said. The warning came after a Turkish soldier in the southern province of Hatay was killed by PKK/PYD sniper fire on Wednesday. Foreign Ministry spokesman Huseyin Muftuoglu said the Russian charge d’affaires had been invited to the ministry following the shooting to be told of Turkey’s alarm. He said the envoy was told of the “kind of steps that should be taken in order to prevent similar cases in the future” and that “a reprisal” would be aimed at the PKK/PYD if such an attack was repeated. The soldier was killed on Wednesday morning at the Reyhanli Bukulmez border post by gunfire from Syria, the Turkish General Staff said in a statement on Wednesday. Huseyin Muftuoglu also said Turkey had been negotiating with the U.S. and Britain to exclude Ataturk airport and Turkish Airlines from the ban list. Turkish Airlines operate non-stop flights to the U.S. and the U.K. from Ataturk, which deals with more than 80 million flights a year. On Tuesday, the U.S. issued stringent regulations for airline passengers carrying electronic devices on flights from airports in eight Muslim-majority countries, including Ataturk airport. Under the restrictions, only small electronics such as mobile phones are allowed in the cabin, while larger devices such as laptops or tablets must go in checked luggage. (Footage by Engin Corlu/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)
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