19,000 SYRIAN WOMEN KILLED BY REGIME 2015 TO BE HOTTEST ON RECORD FOOTBALL: GALATASARAY TURNS TO EUROPA WEATHER / ANKARA SINCE 2011 LEAGUE Syrian Network for Human Rights says 20,000 wom- ‘We have a choice. Future generations will not,’ says head of Turkish football club eliminated from Champions League en killed in Syrian conflict, almost 95 percent of them World Meteorological Organization with 2-0 loss in Group C Friday by Assad regime In a report issued this week, the Syrian The average global temperature in 2015 is set to be the hot- Galatasaray lost 2-0 to Spain’s Atletico Madrid on Wednes- RAIN Network for Human Rights (SNHR) said that more than test on record, the UN’s weather agency said on Wednesday. day, giving the Turkish side no chance of qualifying for the 16 °C 20,000 women had been killed in Syria’s ongoing civil A week ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference in next round of the Champions League. conflict, including around 19,000 slain by Syrian regime Paris, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) is- The match at the Vicente Calderon Stadium in Madrid saw Saturday forces. Publication of the report coincided with the In- sued its provisional statement on the status of the climate Antoine Griezmann score twice for Atletico - in 13th and SHOWERS ternational Day for the Elimination of Violence against in 2015. 65th minutes. 16 °C Women on Wednesday. >WORLD >TURKEY >SPORT Friday November 27, 2015 US Sanctions Russian and Assad Turkey ‘Fully Justified’ in Downing Russian Jet Facilitating Daesh Former US envoy to NATO says incident Economic Penalties Also Target Businessman Representing Assad should not come as much of a surprise. Former US envoy to NATO early Tuesday after being in- dication of that,” according to Regime ‘Business and Financial Interests in Russia,’ says Treasury Dept. says incident should not come tercepted by two patrolling Daalder. “HESCO is a Syrian engineering and Financial Alliance Bank, which was as much of a surprise Turkish F-16s acting within He said the alliance should construction company that operates also slapped with sanctions. Turkey had the right to shoot Turkey’s rules of engagement. also “declare its interest in energy production facilities in Syria, “The Syrian government is responsible down a Russian fighter jet vi- The Russian aircraft was sitting down with Russia to reportedly in areas controlled by ISIL,” for widespread brutality and violence olating its airspace, a former warned about the violation 10 work out procedures to ensure the department said in a statement. against its own people,” said Adam J. U.S. representative to NATO times within five minutes be- that these kinds of accidents The EU previously sanctioned George Szubin, acting Under Secretary for said, adding that the incident fore it was shot down. NATO and incidents don’t happen in Heswani in March. He and HESCO Terrorism and Financial Intelligence. should not come as much of a surprise. has confirmed the accuracy of the future”. were sanctioned by the Treasury “The United States will continue tar- In fact, the incident was one information shared by Turkey “I think that’s where focus Department Wednesday. geting the finances of all those enabling “that was waiting to hap- about the violation. now needs to be -- not at the The department also imposed economic Assad to continue inflicting violence pen,” Ivo Daalder told Anad- In early October, Russian kind of bluster or escalation penalties on three individuals and five on the Syrian people.” The fresh round olu Agency. “The way Russia warplanes had twice violated that we are seeing coming out entities in response to the Syrian govern- of sanctions also targeted individuals has used its military forces the airspace. Russian officials of Moscow,” he added. ment’s violence against its citizens. and businesses with ties to Khuri. The not only in Syria but around apologized and pledged that Meanwhile, U.S. Republi- Economic penalties also target busi- The Treasury Department said Syrian They include Mudalal Khuri, who “has businessmen own the Russian Financial NATO territory ... was bound no such incident would be repeated. can presidential candidate Jeb nessman representing Assad regime businessman George Haswani has been had a long association with the Assad Alliance Bank, which was also slapped to lead to this kind of inci- Tuesday’s incident prompted Bush expressed support for ‘business and financial interests in facilitating oil purchases for Damascus regime and represents regime business with sanctions. “The Syrian govern- dent.” an emergency NATO meet- Turkey’s decision to shoot Russia,’ says Treasury Dept. through the HESCO Engineering and and financial interests in Russia,” and ment is responsible for widespread He added: “Turkey was fully ing in which the alliance ex- down the Russian warplane. The U.S. on Wednesday announced Construction Company, which the Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, a Russian busi- brutality and violence against its own justified after having repeat- pressed solidarity with Turkey. “Turkey is a NATO ally, they new sanctions on 10 Syrian individuals department said he controls. nessman and former president of the people,” said Adam J. Szubin, acting edly warned Russia to shoot NATO “needs to be prepared are an integral part if we’re and entities, including what it called a The company’s website lists Michael World Chess Federation who works Under Secretary for Terrorism and down an airplane that was en- to defend NATO territory and to be successful in the fight middleman working to facilitate Daesh Heswani and Mounir Heswani as the with Khuri. Financial Intelligence. tering its airpsace.” the Turkish decision to shoot against [Daesh] and to change oil sales to the Syrian government. oil firm’s owners. The businessmen own the Russian >MORE DETAILS The SU-24 was shot down down the aircraft was an in- regimes, to take out [Syrian >MORE DETAILS Turkey Releases Air Control Warning Russian Officers Visit to Russian Jet Turkish HQ Over downed jet Command Center Warns ‘Every question about the incident has been Unidentified Plane to Change answered,’ Turkish General Staff says on Tuesday and Wednesday. statement added. The SU-24 Course South “Every question about the in- was shot down after being Command center warns unidentified is Turkish Air Force speaking on cident has been answered,” the intercepted by two patrolling plane to change course south guard. You are approaching Turkish general staff said, adding that Turkish F-16s acting under Turkey on Wednesday released a airspace change your heading south images from radar displays had Turkey’s rules of engagement recording of warnings given to the immediately.” been shown to the Russians. on Tuesday. Russian warplane later shot down on A total of 10 warnings were issued over Hatay province, which borders northwest Syria. the violation. In early October, Russian “It was stated that [Turkey] The Russian aircraft was the Turkey-Syria border. five minutes before the Russian SU-24 The F-16 fighters intercepted the warplanes twice breached Turkish air- ‘Every question about the was ready to share any kind of warned about its violation In the recording, the Turkish Air Force com- bomber was shot down by patrolling Russian plane after it crossed into space. Russian officials apologized fol- incident has been answered,’ information.” According to of Turkish airspace 10 times mand center in Diyarbakir warns the approach- Turkish F-16s. Turkish airspace and, under Turkey’s lowing the incursions and pledged they Turkish General Staff says the statement, Turkey did not within five minutes before it ing flight to change course to the south. The recording was issued by the rules of engagement, opened fire. would not be repeated. At the time, Two high-ranking Russian know the identity of the SU- was shot down. NATO has Addressing “unknown air traffic” Turkish General Staff following NATO has confirmed the accuracy of Turkey repeated its warning on its military officers have visited 24 bomber when it was shot confirmed the accuracy of in- in English, the message said: “This Tuesday’s incident over Yayladagi in information shared by Turkey about engagement rules, including military the Turkish General Staff fol- down and made intense ef- formation shared by Turkey >MORE DETAILS lowing the shooting down of forts to rescue the two pilots. about the violation. a Russian warplane. Both the Russian and Syrian In early October, Russian In a statement issued Wednes- air forces operate SU-24s. warplanes twice breached day, the Turkish military said Russian military officials in Turkish airspace. Russian Russian Airspace EU to Open New the defense and army attaches Moscow had been contact- officials apologized and of the Russian embassy visited ed and Turkey has said it is pledged that no such incident Violation ‘Part of Chapter in Turkey’s the headquarters in Ankara willing to cooperate, the would be repeated. >MORE DETAILS Russia: No Embar go Positive Kremlin Policy’ Accession Talks Market US, NATO supports Turkey’s right EU will open the currently blocked on Turkish Exports Reaction to to defend its airspace, sovereignty, Chapter 17 on economic and mone- But presidency spokesman New Turkish says Pentagon tary policy in Turkey’s EU accession says that controls will be Cabinet increased on Turkish goods International Defense analysts say violations follow The intruding aircraft was warned about talks in December, Turkish Minister pattern over many years the violation 10 times within five min- Bozkir says entering the country investors react The downing of a Russian warplane that utes. well to personnel violated Turkish airspace was the result Russia has said its aircraft did not cross of deliberate Kremlin policy, according into Turkey before it was shot down. change in new to leadin However, a radar trace map and radio Cabinet unveiled Nick Watts, the deputy director gener- records released by the Turkish military al of the U.K.