Dmitry Medvedev — Ankara defends ISIS, Turkish officials have financial interest in oil trade with group

Some Turkish officials have ‘direct financial interest’ in the oil trade with the terrorist group Islamic State, Russian PM Dmitry Medvedev said as he detailed possible Russian retaliation to Turkey’s downing of a Russian warplane in Syria on Tuesday.

“Turkey’s actions are de facto protection of Islamic State,” Medvedev said, calling the group formerly known as ISIS by its new name. “This is no surprise, considering the information we have about direct financial interest of some Turkish officials relating to the supply of oil products refined by plants controlled by ISIS.”

State sponsored terrorism is a serious charge. Go directly to the Hague material.

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Ankara defends ISIS, Turkish officials have financial interest in oil trade with group - PM Medvedev