After the death of 36 turkish soldiers in syria, turkey launched massive retaliatory attacks in the neighboring country. According to its own statements, turkey shot down two syrian fighter jets that had attacked turkish jets during the "operation spring shield".
Turkey also destroyed a drone, eight helicopters and more than 100 tanks belonging to the government of president basar al-assad, turkish defense minister hulusi akar said on sunday. This also increased the danger of a direct confrontation between turkey and assad’s ally russia.