Turkey did not order its pilot to down a Russian war jet in November, rather he decided to do it himself despite the plane leaving Turkey's airspace, an ally of the country's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told Russian state news.
Newsweek: Erdogan ally says Turkish pilot decided to down Russian jet
Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) meets with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Antalya early on November 16 2015.
