Turkish authorities and leaders gathered in Malatya for an official farewell ceremony for the two pilots.
Turkey Mourns 2 Pilots Downed by Syria
![This photo taken July 4, 2012 and provided by the Turkish military, shows wreckage retrieved from the sea after a Turkish RF-4 Phantom jet which was shot down by Syrian forces June 22, 2012.](https://gdb.voanews.com/D2E9B279-BDFC-42F4-A3F7-334EC328DE7A_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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This photo taken July 4, 2012 and provided by the Turkish military, shows wreckage retrieved from the sea after a Turkish RF-4 Phantom jet which was shot down by Syrian forces June 22, 2012.
![The wheel of the jet shot down by Syrian forces on June 22, 2012 resting on the seabed. (AP/Turkish military)](https://gdb.voanews.com/6B763FAB-D116-40D9-95C0-0676B2E19BF4_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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The wheel of the jet shot down by Syrian forces on June 22, 2012 resting on the seabed. (AP/Turkish military)