What I meant by BS is specifically this: Erdogan is trying to interpret the Su downing episode as an operation done behind his back by the plotters/Gulenists/US/Saudis.
In reality he clearly went ahead with it, just changed his mind later -- in part due to the Russian economic countermeasures -- and now is trying to clean the record. -----
On an aside, Erdogan -- unlike Putin -- is a tactician. He always does what he thinks is the best thing to do today, he never thinks what may happen tomorrow.
Looks like he is using both sides against the middle.