TURKEY, ISIS AND TRUMP


The US government has accused Turkey of supporting ISIS.

Turkey's president Erdogan has accused the US government of supporting ISIS.


Both are correct.

Turkey's President Erdogan says he has evidence that the West is supporting ISIS.

Tayyip Erdogan says he has photos and videos proving that western nations back ISIS, and, back Kurdish militant groups.

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"Turkey is the key lifeline for ISIS."

Turkey's Erdoğan.



Why has Erdogan fallen out with Obama?

1. The USA supports the Kurdish (YPG) separatists, who are opposed to Erdogan.

2. The USA protects Fethullah Gulen, who is Erdogan's rival.

Who is Supporting ISIS-Daesh in Syria? Erdogan or Obama?


Trump's son, Donald Trump Jr., visited Turkey on a hunting trip after his father’s election

Erdogan wants Trump on his side.

"Erdoğan is attempting to stem Turkish economic collapse, Turkish expulsion from NATO, and total rejection of Turkey by the European Union. … 

"And to enable him to resume his bid to dominate neighboring societies, and stop, once and for all, the Kurdish insurrection - the civil war - inside Turkey."

Turkey's Erdoğan aggressively courting Team Trump.


A top businessman with close ties to Donald Trump has been arrested in Turkey "so the country can use him as leverage in their dealings with the US President-elect, it has been claimed."

Barbaros Muratoglu, a senior executive at Dogan Holding was detained on 1 December on "threadbare allegations".

Turkey arrests Donald Trump ally 'to secure leverage' with Trump.



"Trump is expected be open to extraditing the leader of the Gülen movement, Fethullah Gülen, who resides in Pennsylvania. 

"Trump's National Security Advisor, Lt. Gen. Mike Flynn, published an article on the day of the election that was in full accord with Erdoğan's expectations about Gülen.

"Erdoğan seeks a partnership with the United States in Syria ... to isolate Assad ... as well as Iran... 

"This would be in tune with General Flynn’s ideas ...

"This would imply a reinvigoration of the U.S.-Turkish partnership with Israel and the pro-Western Arab monarchies - Saudi Arabia, Jordan and the Gulf sheikhdoms..."

Turkey Is Optimistic about President Trump.

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