Turkey says Syria down its air force jet

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) ? Turkey says its air force jet that disappeared over the Mediterranean Sea was shot down by Syria, in an action likely to worsen already strained relations between the neighboring countries.

A statement following a two-hour security meeting led by Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the warplane that went missing near Syria earlier Friday was downed by Syrian forces and that the two Turkish pilots remain missing. It said Turkey "will determinedly take necessary steps" in response, without saying what they would be.

Turkey has joined nations such as the U.S. in saying that Syrian President Bashar Assad should step down because of the uprising in his country. Turkey also has set up refugee camps on its border for more than 32,000 Syrians who have fled the fighting.

Associated Press

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