Ricciardone supports Turkey's position

US Ambassador to Turkey Francis Ricciardone said Turkey acted within the engagement rules in shooting down the Syrian helicopter and was right to do so. "What Turkey did was certain and legitimate act of self-defence. We are allies, we are friends," said Ricciardone, adding that as the Transatlantic family, they consider the incidents in Syria unacceptable. Ricciardone also dismissed military solutions and underlined that it should be political.