Obama says US supports Turkey's right to defend itself

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and U.S. President Barack Obama met one-on-one on Tuesday, on the sidelines of the ongoing global climate negotiations in Paris.

The two leaders made a statement after the meeting, which was closed to the media.

On his part after the meeting, Obama said US supports Turkey's right to defend itself.

U.S. President Barack Obama said that he and Erdoğan discussed possibilities for cooperation between Turkey and Russia after the plane downing.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said that Turkey wants to avoid tensions with Russia.

After Turkish jets shot down a Russian warplane on November 24 for violating Turkish airspace, tension between the two countries continues to be played out in several areas.

Obama earlier on Monday met with Russian President Vladimir Putin, as Ankara and Moscow remain in a state of tension.