Bodies of Turkish pilots from downed jet found in Mediterranean![]() July 4, 2012 - 17:42 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The bodies of two pilots, who had been reported missing after Syrian forces downed a Turkish military jet on June 22, have been found in the Mediterranean Sea, the General Staff has said. According to Today’s Zaman, the General Staff said in a statement posted online on Wednesday, July 4 that the bodies of Capt. Gökhan Ertan and Lt. Hasan Hüseyin Aksoy were found deep in the sea bed and that efforts are still under way to retrieve the two men's remains. A U.S. deep-sea exploration vessel, E/V Nautilus, has reportedly found the bodies in eastern Mediterranean. . Partner news Nuland, a career foreign service officer who was until recently State's top spokesperson, was expected to be nominated the post. Alkhatib said Assad should respond within 20 days and that he should then be given a month to dissolve parliament. Bağış said Istanbul’s unique status as a “peaceful coexistence of all cultures and religions” makes it a vital player in the EU. The agent shot in self-defense in the incident, which occurred at Todashev's house, the law enforcement source said. Partner news |