Speaking at a press conference today, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan claimed to have evidence that the Obama Administration and its coalition have been supporting several terrorist organizations across Syria, saying he had pictures, photos, and videos.
Erdogan complaining about terrorists usually means Kurds, and indeed he mentioned US support for the Kurdish YPG, and their political wing the PYD in his comments. He went much further however, also claiming the US had been supporting ISIS directly.
Turkey is in the process of invading northern Syria itself, and is fighting ISIS forces in al-Bab. Erdogan is seeking US coalition airstrikes against the city, and this allegation, awkward though it is, may be another effort to get leverage and to get the US to go along with one of his schemes.
State Department spokesman Mark Toner angrily condemned Erdogan’s “ludicrous” comments, saying there was “no basis” for the claims. Whether there is or not remains to be seen, as Erdogan did not publicly offer any of the evidence he has.
I think there might be even more evidence that Erdogan has supported ISIS himself . ISIS seems to working for a Islamic Caliphate that Erdogan wishes Turkey could head up again . The United States claims they are working against ISIS but there is much more evidence indicating ISIS arms come from the United States tax payer .
Perhaps somebody in Las Vegas could provide us with odds on whether Erdogan will come up with supporting evidence on the alleged US support of ISIS, before Netanyahu comes up with supporting evidence on the alleged US support of the UNSC resolution condemning Israeli settlements on Palestinian lands. If either happens before the January inauguration, the winner might be given a few billion US dollars and the right to have President Trump place his hand upon a Koran or Torah.
Yes he knows and has evidence because the Turkey was the route through which this sad aid to jihadi groups flowed!
USA is the most active & pernicious state-sponsor of terrorism.
Ludicrous it isn’t, sadly. The Syrian government and Russia have already been doing well in the war, despite the US arming Al Qaeda affiliates. Arming ISIS to prolong the conflict for Russia and increase their pain, even if it increases ours also, might make sense to the warmongers.
If America is serious in fighting jihadis they should Support the Kurds.
It’s pretty much common knowledge these days that the US is among those countries that enthusiastically offers material support to terrorists.