As ISIS continues to expand its control over Iraq and Syria, the nature of the group and its membership are coming under increasing scrutiny, as is the Turkish factor, particularly important as ISIS now spans much of Turkey’s southern border.
According to Germany’s Die Welt, of the estimated 10,000 to 15,000 ISIS members, some 1,000 of them are known to be Turkish citizens. The group has recruited worldwide, but such a broad Turkish contingent could be significant given their proximity to southern Turkey.
ISIS, along with other rebel factions, have used Turkey as a staging area as well as a source of fighters. In addition to the Turkish citizens, some 1,200 people from EU member nations have joined ISIS as well, also traveling through Turkey.
Turkey’s problem with ISIS is only going to grow, and the Erdogan government is trying to keep the media from covering it too broadly, imposing a gag order on stories about the 49 Turkish citizens captured by ISIS in early June. The situation remains unresolved, but essentially uncoverable inside Turkey.
Turkey is a pest. And the Eurocrooks are doing everything they can to get these people into the EU. Brilliant.
You don't say''' ! The Erdogan government from the beginning been involved in creating ISIS, Erdogan government is helping ISIS and by all means. Where did ISIS got hundreds upon hundreds of Toyota Tacoma trucks when they start invading Iraq from Syria? We asked this question when ISIS crossed the northern Syria border into Iraq. If these trucks were not delivered by the Turkish government then who! The Syrians didn't have that amount of trucks for ISIS to steal. Look: Turkish government roll in the Syrian war is and was to support all and every terrorists groups there is, their main responsibility was to be the logistical supplier to these barbarians and that's where these trucks come from paid by Saudis and UAE.
Truth be told I'm conflicted.
On one hand Turkey seems to be activley assisting ISIS – a Terror organization that killed more Muslem than the Zionists killded in the last 50 years.
On the other hand they do badmouth Israel..