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How shutting Russia out of Turkish airspace will curb Moscow's influence in Middle East

Russian and Syrian pilots conduct a joint air patrol mission along the disputed Golan Heights. This week, Ankara shut down Russian access to Turkish airspace. © Russian Ministry of Defense/TASS

Turkey is increasing pressure on Russia's military presence in Syria with the closure of its airspace to Russian planes flying over Syrian airspace and restricting its warships from using Turkish waters.

Turkey's foreign minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has given no reason for closing its airspace to Russian civilian and military planes carrying troops flying to Syria, other than saying the decision will be reviewed in July.

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