Turkey's Erdogan Has Links to Islamic State Oil, Russia Says
- Russia says Erdogan's family also linked to illegal oil sales
- Defense Ministry says it can prove Turkish ties to terrorists
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Russia intensified its attacks on Turkey over the Islamic State group’s illegal oil trade, directly accusing Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of involvement in the business.
Turkey is the main consumer of Islamic State’s oil and Russia has proof that “the highest political leadership of the country, President Erdogan and his family, are involved in this criminal business,” Russian Deputy Defense Minister Anatoly Antonov told reporters at a televised news conference in Moscow on Wednesday.
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Turkey's Erdogan Has Links to Islamic State Oil, Russia Says