Turkey is going to transfer the dead body of the pilot of the downed Su-24 to Russia. The press attaché of the Russian embassy in Ankara, Igor Mityakov, said that the body of Oleg Peshkov will be handed over on November 29, TASS reports.
"Today the body of the Hero of the Russian Federation, Oleg Peshkov, will be delivered from Hatay to Ankara. During the flight it will be accompanied by the military attaché of the embassy, at the airport in Ankara it will be met by the ambassador and embassy representatives. The date and time of delivery of the pilot's body to Russia will be confirmed later," Mityakov said.
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu previously stated that the body of the pilot will be transferred to Russia.
