Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras commented on the Turkish air force’s recent attack on a Russian warplane and to the fact that, following this incident, Turkey has reduced its violations of Greek airspace.

“Fortunately our pilots are not mercurial as yours against the Russians,” Tsipras tweeted. “What is happening in the Aegean is outrageous and unbelievable,” he continued. “We’re spending billions on weapons. You—to violate our airspace, we—to intercept you,” reported Lenta.ru, a Moscow-based online newspaper. 

Turkish PM Ahmet Davutoğlu responded to his Greek counterpart likewise via Twitter.

“Comments on pilots by @atsipras seem hardly in tune with the spirit of the day,” he tweeted. “Alexis: let us focus on our positive agenda.”

On November 24, the Turkish air force shot down a Russian Su-24 attack aircraft/interdictor on the Turkish-Syrian border. The warplane was taking part in the antiterrorism operations in Syria.