Turkey's president claims he has proof Russia is involved in the illegal oil trade with the Islamic State, as Vladimir Putin vows to never let Ankara forget the downing of his warplane. Turkish
leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in a televised speech: 'We have
the proof in our hands. We will reveal it to the world.'
Ankara's
accusation comes after Russia accused Erdogan's family of involvement
in the trade with ISIS - part of a black market enterprise which adds
millions of dollars to the terrorists' coffers.
Speaking
to reporters in Moscow yesterday, defence minister Anatoly Antonov
sensationally revealed satellite images which, he claimed, showed tanker
trucks freely crossing the Syrian border into Turkey.
Antonov said :
'President Erdogan and his family are involved in this criminal business.'We know the price of Erdogan's words. Turkish leaders won't step down and they won't acknowledge anything even if their faces are smeared with the stolen oil.'
The
defence ministry officials showed journalists what they said were
satellite images depicting thousands of trucks carrying oil from
ISIS-occupied areas in Syria and Iraq into Turkey.
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