Is Turkey Buying Oil From The Islamic State?

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Russia's Sergey Lavrov is not one foreign minister known to mince his words. Just earlier today, 24 hours after a Russian plane was brought down by the country whose president three years ago said "a short-term border violation can never be a pretext for an attack", had this to say: "We have serious doubts this was an unintended incident and believe this is a planned provocation" by Turkey.

But even that was tame compared to what Lavrov said to his Turkish counterparty Mevlut Cavusoglu earlier today during a phone call between the two (Lavrov who was supposed to travel to Turkey has since canceled such plans).

As Sputnik transcribes, according to a press release from Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Lavrov pointed out that, "by shooting down a Russian plane on a counter-terrorist mission of the Russian Aerospace Force in Syria, and one that did not violate Turkey’s airspace, the Turkish government has in effect sided with ISIS."

WNU Editor: Talk about coincidences .... Turkey shoots down a Russia military jet just a week after ISIS oil facilities were targeted by Russian bombers. But Turkey's involvement in this oil trade has been ongoing for a long time as the below New York Times investigation report reveals (see below video). The New York Times in this report also explains why U.S. bombers have not targeted these facilities (at least until now).

More News On Reports That Turkey Is Buying Oil From The Islamic State

Ankara's oil business with ISIS -- RT
Turkey's Erdogan challenges accusers to prove it buys energy from Islamic State -- Reuters
Erdogan denies Russia charge he’s buying oil from Islamic State -- Times of Israel/AFP
Turkey accuses Russia of SLANDER for saying they buy oil from ISIS... as Moscow has 39 Turkish businessmen arrested and deported in escalating row over downed fighter jet -- Daily Mail
Erdogan denies Turkey buying oil from ISIS -- Arutz Sheva
Turkish President Erdogan denies Putin's claims about buying oil from ISIS -- DNA
Erdoğan: Turkey only buys oil from officially known sources -- Daily Sabah
Daesh sells oil to Syrian regime, says Erdogan -- AA.com