The Security Breach That Made Turkey Ban YouTube

Turkey Bans YouTube As Syrian Incursion Plan Is Exposed -- Christian Science Monitor

Turkey has tried to stay out of the Syrian war, but a leaked recording shows officials planning a limited action. The government has blocked YouTube to halt the spread of the recording.

Turkey banned YouTube today, a week after banning Twitter in response to damaging leaks connected to the Turkish government.

But today's ban followed the leaking of an audio recording of top officials discussing a possible military strike in Syria – a security breach that prompted a furious reaction from the government.

Turkey was an early supporter of the Syrian opposition and has had several border skirmishes with the Syrian military – including shooting down a Syrian fighter jet on March 27 that it said had entered its airspace. Today's leaked recording indicates it may be preparing to go on the offensive.

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Turkey Blocks YouTube After Syria Incursion Plans Leaked -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Turkey defends YouTube ban -- Washington Post/AP
Turkey's YouTube and Twitter ban by the numbers -- Christian Science Monitor
Here’s the video that got YouTube banned in Turkey -- Washington Post

WNU Editor: For the complete transcript (in English) and the YouTube video that caused this controversy .... go here .... YouTube ban: How Turkish officials conspired to stage Syria attack to provoke war -- RT

My Comment: This is frightening stuff. Someone who sat in that room and recorded that discussion was clearly disturbed hearing top Turkish officials and ministers plotting how to start a war with Syria. Kudos to him for leaking that conversation and exposing this "false flag".