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10/14/12

Russia:: Putin Cancels Trip To Turkey

Russian President Vladimir Putin canceled a trip to Turkey after Ankara forced down a passenger jet that originated in Moscow it alleged carried military equipment and ammunition destined for the embattled Syrian regime.

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan denied the cancellation of a trip set for Sunday was related to Wednesday's grounding of a Syrian Air A-320 Airbus jetliner with 35 passengers en route to Damascus.

A Putin spokesman told the Interfax news agency the visit could be rescheduled for Dec. 3.
Erdogan visited Moscow in June to discuss the Syrian crisis.

Read more: Turkey reroutes planes to avoid Syria - UPI.com

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