“Although the recent incident and downing of a Russian Sukhoi-24 fighter jet over the Syrian airspace is a tactical event, it will have strategic consequences and Turkey will certainly be harmed since it has made a strategic mistake in this incident in addition to its five-year assistance to the hired terrorists and fomenting insecurity in Syria and Iraq,” Safavi said, addressing a gathering in the Central province of Isfahan on Wednesday.
“Certainly, Turkey should pay a very high price for these issues,” he added.
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