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The Latest: Turkish president say no wish to raise tension

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov speaks to the media in the Bocharov Ruchei residence in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, Russia, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2015. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov cancelled a visit to Turkey which had been planned for Wednesday. (Maxim Shipenkov/Pool Photo via AP)
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov speaks to the media in the Bocharov Ruchei residence in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, Russia, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2015. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov cancelled a visit to Turkey which had been planned for Wednesday. (Maxim Shipenkov/Pool Photo via AP)

By Associated Press 2 min read

PARIS (AP) – The latest on the war in Syria, including Russian warplane shot down by Turkey. All times local:

10:50 a.m.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says his country does not wish to escalate tensions with Russia over the downing of the plane.

Speaking at an Organization of Islamic Cooperation economy meeting in Istanbul, Erdogan said Wednesday that Turkey favors “peace, dialogue and diplomacy.”

Erdogan however defended his country’s move to shoot down the plane saying “no one should expect Turkey to stay silent to border violations or the violation of its rights.”