Moscow has information that the son of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has an interest in the oil industry, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Saturday, after reports that Turkey downed the Russian Su-24 Fencer bomber over Syria over oil revenge.
On Friday, Syrian Information Minister Omran al-Zoubi said that Turkey downed the Russian jet in response to the destruction of hundreds of semi-truck oil tankers sent to Turkey from Syria by "ISIS". According to the minister, oil smuggled into Turkey was bought by the Turkish president's son, who owns an oil company.
"I proceed from the statements of our president. Indeed, certain information exists, I don't know how detailed it is, but certain interest exists," Peskov told the Rossiya 1 television channel.
Furthermore, in an interview with RIA Novosti, al-Zoabi said, "All of the oil was delivered to a company that belongs to the son of Recep [Tayyip] Erdogan. This is why Turkey became anxious when Russia began delivering airstrikes against the "ISIS" infrastructure and destroyed more than 500 trucks with oil already. This really got on Erdogan and his company's nerves. They're importing not only oil, but wheat and historic artefacts as well".
The Russian government will present a report on Saturday to Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev containing response measures against Turkey.
"You know, we have been receiving many messages from different Turkish public organizations, from the Turkish business associations that work here, which are literally ringing bells of alarm. They ring bells of alarm and cannot answer the question for themselves too - why did [Turkish President Recep Tayyip] Erdogan do this?"
On Tuesday, a Russian Su-24 jet crashed in Syria. The plane was downed by an air-to-air missile launched by a Turkish F-16 jet over Syrian territory, falling 4 kilometers [2.5 miles] from the Turkish border without prior warnings.
Though, Ankara claimed that it downed the Russian airplane because it violated Turkish airspace. Both the Russian General Staff and the Syrian Air Defense Command confirmed that the Su-24 never crossed into Turkish airspace and was shot down over Syrian territory.
Meanwhile, German newspaper Bild reported that the Russian airstrikes on "ISIS"' oil infrastructure caused natural dissatisfaction of Turkey that appears to be the main consumer of "ISIS'" oil.
Turkey has turned into a major consumer of oil from the "ISIS" extremist group, the author of the article continued. Turkish businessmen sign deals on oil purchases with Takfiri militants, allowing them to get revenues of $10 million weekly.
According to Bild, Turkish policies regarding Takfiris are not quite transparent: although Ankara provided Americans with opportunities to use the country's airbase for launching attacks against "ISIS" positions, Erdogan allows terrorists sneaking into Syria to go through Turkey without hindrance.
At the same time, Bild notes, Turkey is not the only state that is making dirty oil deals with "ISIS" militants for its own profit. Smugglers supply Jordan and Kurdistan, in which black market trade is flourishing, with "ISIS" oil, Eckart Woertz, the senior analyst for Barcelona Centre for International Affairs, claimed.
Russia has been carrying out an aerial campaign against the "ISIS" Wahhabi group in Syria since late September at the request of Damascus. Moscow had repeatedly called on the UN Security Council to take extra steps to determine who was buying oil from the militants.
Syria had repeatedly accused Turkey, as well as several Gulf states, of funding "ISIS".
Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team
"I proceed from the statements of our president. Indeed, certain information exists, I don't know how detailed it is, but certain interest exists," Peskov told the Rossiya 1 television channel.
Furthermore, in an interview with RIA Novosti, al-Zoabi said, "All of the oil was delivered to a company that belongs to the son of Recep [Tayyip] Erdogan. This is why Turkey became anxious when Russia began delivering airstrikes against the "ISIS" infrastructure and destroyed more than 500 trucks with oil already. This really got on Erdogan and his company's nerves. They're importing not only oil, but wheat and historic artefacts as well".
The Russian government will present a report on Saturday to Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev containing response measures against Turkey.
"You know, we have been receiving many messages from different Turkish public organizations, from the Turkish business associations that work here, which are literally ringing bells of alarm. They ring bells of alarm and cannot answer the question for themselves too - why did [Turkish President Recep Tayyip] Erdogan do this?"
On Tuesday, a Russian Su-24 jet crashed in Syria. The plane was downed by an air-to-air missile launched by a Turkish F-16 jet over Syrian territory, falling 4 kilometers [2.5 miles] from the Turkish border without prior warnings.
Though, Ankara claimed that it downed the Russian airplane because it violated Turkish airspace. Both the Russian General Staff and the Syrian Air Defense Command confirmed that the Su-24 never crossed into Turkish airspace and was shot down over Syrian territory.
Turkey has turned into a major consumer of oil from the "ISIS" extremist group, the author of the article continued. Turkish businessmen sign deals on oil purchases with Takfiri militants, allowing them to get revenues of $10 million weekly.
According to Bild, Turkish policies regarding Takfiris are not quite transparent: although Ankara provided Americans with opportunities to use the country's airbase for launching attacks against "ISIS" positions, Erdogan allows terrorists sneaking into Syria to go through Turkey without hindrance.
At the same time, Bild notes, Turkey is not the only state that is making dirty oil deals with "ISIS" militants for its own profit. Smugglers supply Jordan and Kurdistan, in which black market trade is flourishing, with "ISIS" oil, Eckart Woertz, the senior analyst for Barcelona Centre for International Affairs, claimed.
Russia has been carrying out an aerial campaign against the "ISIS" Wahhabi group in Syria since late September at the request of Damascus. Moscow had repeatedly called on the UN Security Council to take extra steps to determine who was buying oil from the militants.
Syria had repeatedly accused Turkey, as well as several Gulf states, of funding "ISIS".
Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team
28-11-2015 | 12:41
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