Saturday, February 22, 2014

Is Turkey Now Financing The World's Top Terror Groups?

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (R) meets with Khalid Mashaal, the Hamas chief in exile (C), and Gaza’s prime minister Ismail Haniyeh in Ankara.

Report: Turkey Financing Top Global Terror Groups --Washington Free Beacon

Turkey becoming world’s leading terrorism finance hub

Turkey has become a principal financial hub for terrorists under the leadership of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, whose government has helped Iran skirt sanctions, supported jihadi groups in Syria, and provided financial backing to Hamas, according to a new report by the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD).

Turkey, a key U.S. ally, “has turned a blind eye” to terror financing and is potentially on the verge of crossing the line to becoming an official state sponsor of terrorism, according to the Friday report, which cites the Erdogan government’s close ties to some of the world’s top terror organizations and operatives.

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My Comment: You are the company that you keep .... and Turkey has made the decision to be with some unsavory characters.

2 comments:

Don Bacon said...

Turkey, a key U.S. ally .... has made the decision to be with some unsavory characters.

1+1 = 2

War News Updates Editor said...

LOL .... That's a good one Don.