Turkey's Erdogan says he does not want escalation after Russian jet downed
By REUTERS
ISTANBUL - President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday Turkey did not want any escalation after it shot down a Russian fighter jet, saying it had acted simply to defend its own security and the "rights of our brothers" in Syria.Speaking at business event in Istanbul, Erdogan said the jet had been fired at while in Turkish air space but had crashed inside Syria, although some parts of the plane landed in Turkey and injured two Turkish citizens.90-year-old Ramat Gan man chokes on doughnut, in critical condition
