Turkey has no regrets over the downing of a Russian jet last year but is "sad about the result," Turkish Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekci said, Hurriyet reports.
"The killing of the Russian pilot with the downing of the jet is an extremely sad issue. It’s an issue that we are sad about," Zeybekci said.
According to him, in diplomatic means apologizing is something different, adding: "We don’t feel regret, but we’re sad. They should also be sad. We are guessing that they are also sad for the intentional violation of Turkish airspace."