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Turkey says pilot's body to be flown back to Russia
Turkey mausoleum: Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, center-right, and army commanders walk to the mausoleum of Turkey's founder Mustafa Kemal Ataturk before a meeting of High Military Council in Ankara, Turkey, Thursday, Nov
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Turkey mausoleum: Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, center-right, and army commanders walk to the mausoleum of Turkey's founder Mustafa Kemal Ataturk before a meeting of High Military Council in Ankara, Turkey, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2015. Turkey shot down the Russian Su-24 bomber on Tuesday, insisting it had violated its airspace despite repeated warnings.(AP Photo) (AP Photo)
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span class="inline inline-center">Turkey mausoleum: Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, center-right, and army commanders walk to the mausoleum of Turkey's founder Mustafa Kemal Ataturk before a meeting of High Military Council in Ankara, Turkey, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2015. Turkey shot down the Russian Su-24 bomber on Tuesday, insisting it had violated its airspace despite repeated warnings.(AP Photo)
The Turkish prime minister says Turkey has taken delivery of the body of a Russian pilot who was killed after Turkish F-16s shot down a Russian warplane.
Ahmet Davutoglu says the pilot's body was brought to the border province of Hatay "through Turkey's initiatives" early on Sunday and will be flown back to Russia. He said the local Orthodox church in Hatay performed religious rites for the pilot.
Turkey shot down the plane on Tuesday after it entered its airspace from Syria, ignoring several warnings.
The two pilots parachuted out of the plane but were shot at by Syrian rebels on the ground. One of the pilots, Lt. Col. Oleg Peshkov, died.
Turkey's action drew strong reaction from Moscow. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday called for sanctions against Turkey. (ags)
