Erdogan said that the destruction of the Russian Su-24 could be a conspiracy.

Such information, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on the eve of the day, and, from the made statement that the pilots who were on board the Turkish fighter jet F-16, and subsequently were arrested during the attempted coup, could deliberately destroy the Russian bomber to undermine relations between Russia and Turkey.

Independent experts believe that this situation could well be the case, however, there is also a possibility that the Turkish president may try to blame all the rebels, with a view to improving the political situation in relations with Russia and on the territory of the country.