In 2015. the situation in Syria started to change. Russian military intervention strenghtened the position of Assad's government. It also made things more complicated for other involved parties such as Turkey. While they could shoot down Syrian military aircraft that violated Turkish border even briefly without consequences, doing the same thing with Russian aircraft was a different matter. Nevertheless, in November 2015. that is exactly what happened. Turkish F-16s shot down a Russian Su-24. How each side viewed and explained this? Differently, of course.
In 2020. the Turkish involvement in Syria was getting more direct than ever before. Now, their aircraft didn't just shoot down Syrian ones that entered Turkish airspace but those that simply attacked Turkish backed insurgent groups. This resulted in several more air-to-air kills for the Turks. Their victims included another Mi-17 helicopter, two Su-24 bombers and an L-39 light trainer/attack aircraft.
In this DCS World reenactment, you will be able to see the details behind all those incidents.

Main sources:
- Tom Cooper - Syrian Conflagration -The Syrian Civil War, 2011-2013
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- Tom Cooper - Moscow's Game of Poker - Russian Military Intervention in Syria, 2015-2017
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- Jan J. Safarik Air Aces Home Page; Turkey - Syrian Civil War
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- The day a Turkish F-16C shot down a Russian Su-24 attack aircraft: an in-depth analysis of the infamous November 24, 2015 shooting down that nearly started World War III
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- “Turkish Air Force F-16s ambushed the Su-24 Fencer”: here’s Russia’s version of the controversial shootdown
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- Shocking video shows the moment a SyAAF Mi-17 Helicopter is hit by Missile (allegedly fired by Turkish Backed Militia) Over Syria
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- Turkish Air Force F-16 Reportedly Shot Down Syrian Mi-17 Helicopter By AIM-120 AMRAAM Missile: Reports
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- Turkish F-16 Downed Syrian Mi-17 Helicopter Over Idlib - Reports
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- Turkish Air Force Shot down two Syrian Su-24 Jets after Turkish Drone was shot down over Idlib Region, Syria
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- Turkish Air Force F-16 Shot Down Syrian L-39 over Syria
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