Ankara recalls Russian ambassador over Turkish airspace violations

ANKARA: -- A second violation of Turkish airspace by a Russian warplane in two days has prompted Ankara to summon Moscow’s ambassador once again.

The US and Nato have condemned Russia’s actions, while Turkey has threatened to respond, raising concerns of a direct confrontation.

The Kremlin responded that the first incursion was merely a ‘mistake’, but added volunteer ground forces would join the fight.

The airspace over Syria is increasingly crowded, with Russian warplanes
as well as those of the US and its allies now flying combat missions over the same country for the first time since the Second World War.

With reports of civilian casualties following the Russian airstrikes, Turkey continues to press for no-fly zones in Syria, but Moscow remains opposed to such a step.

Russia, which supports embattled President Bashar al-Assad, claims to be targeting the so-called Islamic State group. However, the anti-Assad coalition says Moscow has targeted other militants, hitting few IS targets.

-- (c) Copyright Euronews 2015-10-06

The writers of news are just getting worse and worse.

Recalling an ambassador is only in the gift of the ambassadors home country.

An ambassador may be invited (or if you need to, summoned) to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the host country.

Very unusually, an ambassador may be asked to leave by the host country. But that is not recalling!

Usually, when relations between countries get really bad, the ambassador's own country will recall him before it gets to being asked to leave the country.

The writers of news are just getting worse and worse.

Recalling an ambassador is only in the gift of the ambassadors home country.

An ambassador may be invited (or if you need to, summoned) to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the host country.

Very unusually, an ambassador may be asked to leave by the host country. But that is not recalling!

Usually, when relations between countries get really bad, the ambassador's own country will recall him before it gets to being asked to leave the country.

Actually it's the headline that is just plain wrong. The article says that Turkey summoned the ambassador again. Presumably to complain again.

The writers of news are just getting worse and worse.

Recalling an ambassador is only in the gift of the ambassadors home country.

An ambassador may be invited (or if you need to, summoned) to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the host country.

Very unusually, an ambassador may be asked to leave by the host country. But that is not recalling!

Usually, when relations between countries get really bad, the ambassador's own country will recall him before it gets to being asked to leave the country.

humqdpf: You are right.

I think the OP meant he was summoned by Turkish MOFA and thats how it works.

The writers of news are just getting worse and worse.

Recalling an ambassador is only in the gift of the ambassadors home country.

An ambassador may be invited (or if you need to, summoned) to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the host country.

Very unusually, an ambassador may be asked to leave by the host country. But that is not recalling!

Usually, when relations between countries get really bad, the ambassador's own country will recall him before it gets to being asked to leave the country.

I first took the headline to mean that Turkey had recalled its ambassador in Russia!