Turkey furious when Russian saw it brandishing a missile launcher
6 December 2015
Turkey was outraged by images showing a Russian officer holding a missile launcher during a ship's passage through Turkish waters.
Mevlut Cavrusoglu, Foreign Minister, referred to the incident as "provocation".
The images, published in Turkish media, show the Russian resting the launcher on his shoulder while on deck.
Relations between Russia and Turkey have been deteriorating since Ankara shot down a Russian fighter plane it claimed had violated its airspace.
A Russian pilot was killed, sparking angry accusations and economic sanctions from the Kremlin.
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Hurriyet Daily News reported Mr Cavusoglu that a soldier aboard a Russian warship would show off a missile.
Turkey must permit all ships to pass through strait that runs through Istanbul under a treaty from 1923.
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