Erdogan offers half apology on the downing of the Russian jet

“This incident has upset us deeply. I hope this had never happened,” he said

Although Russian President Vladimir Putin demands a clear apologize from the Turkish leadership on the downing of the Russian jet, Turkey’s president Tayyip Erdogan half apologized during his speech on Saturday noon.

“This incident has upset us deeply. I hope this had never happened and hope it won’t happen again. We will discuss this issue and find a solution. On Monday in Paris, in the framework of the climate summit, there could be a chance to restore our relations with Russia, “said the Turkish President.

“The conflict will not make happy anyone. Russia is as much important to Turkey as Turkey is to Russia” he said.

The tension between the two countries is escalated with Moscow preparing retaliatory measures, Putin refusing to meet with Erdogan if he doesn’t apologize for the downing of the jet, and the Turkish president refusing to offer a clear apology while on Friday he warned Russia to stop playing with fire.