Turkey has dispatched several F-16 warplanes toward the Syria border following a big explosion in the area, local media reported on Sunday, September 8, 2013 . Several Turkish jets took off from Diyarbakir air base in southeastern Turkey and headed to the border region for reconnaissance mission, private Ihlas news agency reported.
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| Turkey has scrambled F-16 fighter aircraft after “movements” were reportedly spotted on the Turkish-Syrian border. (Photo: IHA, H. Ibrahim Parlak) |