During the five days since the destruction of the Russian Su-24 bomber by the Turkish Air Force, politicians, journalists and the public have not ceased criticizing Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for the imprudent and dangerous step that could lead to serious consequences for relations between the two countries.
Thus, the chairman of the opposition Republican People's Party, Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, stressed that he observes "with great attention and concern" the actions of Turkey and the alarming events taking place on the Syrian border. The former Turkish Minister of Culture and Tourism, Ertugrul Gunay, in turn, recalled that Russia is "a very important country for Turkey in terms of cooperation in many fields, especially in tourism, trade and industry." "We need sanity,’’ he claimed.
