AP/ October 15, 2012, 6:20 AM

Turkey forces Syria-bound Armenian plane to land

ANKARA, Turkey Turkey's foreign ministry spokesman says Turkish authorities are searching the cargo of an Armenian plane bound for Syria.

Selcuk Unal says Turkey granted the plane carrying aid for the Syrian city of Aleppo permission to fly over its airspace only on condition it can search its cargo for possible military equipment.

Uncal said, "If nothing turns out it will be allowed to continue on its route."

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    Turkey forced a Syrian passenger plane flying from Moscow to Damascus to land in Ankara last week. Turkey says the Syrian Air plane was carrying military gear. Russia said that the equipment was spare parts for radar systems.

    Syria and Turkey barred each other's aircraft from flying over their territory over the weekend.

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looooveeee says:
CBS... come one... you can do better than this article...

A Purely Humanitarian Aid carrying Plane, from Armenia, made a scheduled stop at Turkey for the cargo to be checked... after HOURS of checking, it was found that it was only food and aid. The plane did land at Syria.

Why is Armenia sending a Humanitarian cargo to Syria, you ask??? Well... it's because the Genocide Survivors...committed by Turks...reside in Syria (these are the people who survived walking the desert!!!!starvation!!!etc...). These Armenians and other Christians, who reside mainly in Aleppo, are neural in this tragic war.

Why is there no report that Turkey forbids killing of these Armenians??? at least in these regions? The day that happens is when you know Turkey has become democratic... and will show that healing can occur.
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