The Turkish president has accused Moscow of slander for claiming they buy oil from ISIS terrorist as the fallout over the downed fighter jet continues to escalate with 39 Turkish businessmen deported from Russia. In the aftermath of the incident, Russia
had accused Turkey of paying ISIS fighters in order to buy oil. But
today, Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan lashed out at the claims,
calling them slanderous.
The Turkish military shot the Russian Su-24 warplane close to the Syrian border on Tuesday after they said it entered the country's airspace, causing a rift in relations.
Both
pilots ejected from the plane and one, Captain Konstantin Murakhtin,
was rescued by Russian special forces after he landed in the forest in
rebel-held territory but the other, Lieutenant Colonel Oleg Peshkov was
shot dead by rebels.
Speaking in Ankara he said:
'They claim Turkey is buying oil from Daesh', using another name for ISIS.
'Shame on you. Those who claim we buy oil from Daesh are obliged to prove it. If not, you are a slanderer.'
His comments came as 39 Turkish businessmen attending an agricultural conference in Russia were also deported from the country.
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