Russian warship fires warning shots at Turkish fishing boat

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Series Details 13.12.15
Publication Date 13/12/2015
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Russia unveiled on 13 December 2015 that one of its warships had fired warning shots at a Turkish fishing boat in the Aegean Sea to avoid a collision. According to a statement for the defence ministry, a Turkish vessel approached to 600m before turning away in response to Russian small arms fire. The Turkish military attache in Moscow was summoned to the foreign ministry over the incident.

The captain of the Turkish boat said he was unaware that his vessel had been shot at.

Relations remain tense between the two countries since Turkey's shooting down of a Russian warplane.

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EurActiv, 14.12.15: Russia warns Turkey following Aegean incident http://www.euractiv.com/sections/global-europe/russia-warns-turkey-following-aegean-incident-320395
The Guardian, 13.12.15: Russia warns Turkey after firing warning shots at vessel http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/dec/13/russian-warship-fires-warning-shots-at-turkish-trawler-to-avoid-collision
The Wall Street Journal, 13.12.15: Russian Ship in Aegean Sea Fires Warning Shots at Turkish Vessel http://www.wsj.com/articles/russian-ship-in-aegean-sea-fires-warning-shots-at-turkish-vessel-1450013379
Deutsche Welle, 13.12.15: Russia claims near-miss with Turkey in Aegean Sea http://dw.com/p/1HMeA
The New York Times, 13.12.15: Run-In With Turkish Fishing Boat Angers Russian Military http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/14/world/europe/run-in-with-turkish-fishing-boat-angers-russian-military.html
RT, 13.12.15: Russian destroyer fires warning shots at Turkish fishing boat on collision course in Aegean https://www.rt.com/news/325785-russian-destroyer-turkish-trawler/

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