Turkish government buys ISIS oil, Israeli government says

This video, recorded in the USA, says about itself:

‘Turkey has a war trade with ISIS,’ making millions with oil – VA state Senator Richard Black

2 December 2015

The claim that the Turkish government has been a part of an illegal oil trade with the Islamic State has brought more criticism from Virginia state Senator Richard Black, who has been vocal about the American airstrikes against the terror group. He explains his view to RT’s Lindsay France.

From daily News Line in Britain:

Thursday, 28 January 2016

TURKEY BUYS ISIS OIL – SAYS YAALON

ISRAEL’S defence minister has accused Turkey of buying oil from IS [ISIS], thereby funding its activities.

Speaking in Athens, Moshe Yaalon said IS had ‘enjoyed Turkish money for oil for a very, very long period of time’. Turkey denies allowing IS smuggling and the US recently rejected Russian claims that Turkish government officials were in league with the militants. IS has captured swathes of Syria and Iraq, including operational oil fields.

‘It’s up to Turkey, the Turkish government, the Turkish leadership, to decide whether they want to be part of any kind of cooperation to fight terrorism,’ Yaalon told reporters after a meeting with his Greek counterpart.

‘This is not the case so far. As you know, Daesh (IS) enjoyed Turkish money for oil for a very, very long period of time. I hope that it will be ended.’ Yaalon also alleged that Turkey had ‘permitted jihadists to move from Europe to Syria and Iraq and back’.

US state department officials last month rejected Russian allegations of Turkish government involvement but a state department spokesman said IS oil was being smuggled into Turkey via middlemen.

Efforts by Israel and Turkey to repair damaged ties already hit a setback this month over demands for compensation for the deaths of 10 Turkish aid workers on a ship carrying aid for Palestinians in Gaza in 2010.

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