This is no surprise. It is long been known that the Islamic State had many supporters in Turkey.
“ISIS transferred large sums of money through Turkey, report shows,” Duvar English, February 15, 2022:
The Financial Crimes Investigation Board’s (MASAK) latest report shows that money used by the Islamic State terrorist organization (ISIS) was transferred through the Turkish cities like Şanlıurfa and Gaziantep, according to reporting by Deutsche Welle Turkish.
The report found that dual Lebanese and Turkish citizen Fayez Alflıtı sold explosive wicks to be used in bombs from Lebanon to the seat of the caliphate, Raqqa, in 2015. ISIS used a money transfer company based in Gaziantep to transfer over $400,000 to Alflıtı.
This information was made public as part of a report on the 365 people whose assets Turkey froze in April of last year for alleged links to terrorism. 86 of those people were allegedly linked to ISIS, including Alflıtı.
According to the report, Alflıtı would routinely travel to Adana, in Turkey, and reportedly illegally crossed into Syria from the Tel Abyad border. MASAK found that he would travel to Raqqa and Deir Ez-Zor in Syria to set up business contacts with the Islamic State. He would then transit back through Turkey to Lebanon.
Alflıtı was not the only ISIS affiliate to transfer money to the Islamic State through Turkey. Chahreddie Omranı, who is known to fund ISIS in conflict zones, allegedly sent 1,924 euros to Abuliezi Abuduhamiti of ISIS through Turkey in October 2016.
Another man named Yusuf El Ali Elhasan who was residing in the Black Sea city of Trabzon, would also facilitate money transfers. Money would come to Elhasan, who would transfer the money to collaborators in Ankara and Şanlıurfa. Syrian Ali Elali, who was wanted for alleged membership in ISIS, would then take the money from Şanlıurfa and transfer it to a company called Al Hafiz, which operates in Syria.
The money transfer continued until recently. According to MASAK, two Syrian nationals named Ammar Salo and Muhammed Salo were heavily involved in the transfer of money to ISIS conflict zones from the city of Kahramanmaraş. They continued operating in the city, facilitating the transfer of large sums of money across the border, until 2019 when the organization began to lose its hold in Syria. The report notes that the remaining money in Syria may have been transferred back across the border into Turkey for a commission….
GreekEmpress says
The Turks are behind so much terror. Makes me want to scream FREE CONSTANTINOPLE at the top of my lungs.
Maybe I’ll take a page from Mr. Wellington and calm down and have a beer—
born saturday says
isis was created from turkey with the permision, support and funding of the neo marxists in the usa on 2012…. the chalifate is the dream of the modern ottomaniac empire of the dreams of the sultan that will spread with the help of worldwide terorrism….
gravenimage says
born saturday, I am *no* fan of marxists, but there is no indication that ISIS was funded by them. Citations?
Keith O says
Turkey allowing ISIS to channel money through them?
Not surprised in any way, shape or form.
Infidel says
Not at all surprised about this. From the beginning, it was clear that ISIS had Turkey’s blessings: there is no way it could have lasted as long had it been genuinely local to Iraq or Syria. It’s one more of Turkey’s attempts to create a virtual caliphate in preparation for the establishment of a real one
Of course, western countries won’t do a thing about it, b’cos Turkey’s still a NATO ally. If anything, NATO is the one thing that keeps us from seeing the world the way it is today
mortimer says
Anyone with the smallest understanding could see what was happening in Turkey during the time of ISIS … the son of Erdogan was enriching himself and his family with profits from selling oil taken from ISIS. This was the tip of the iceberg. The Turkish border was porous, and Turkey made no contribution to NATO troops trying to fight ISIS. Turkey was working with ISIS and helping them every step of the way.
Turkey, especially Erdogan and his cronies, should be made to pay for the betrayal of NATO.
gravenimage says
Report shows that the Islamic State transferred large sums of money through Turkey
This is no surprise. It is long been known that the Islamic State had many supporters in Turkey.
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Grimly true.
OLD GUY says
Turkey should be removed from NATO and have sanctions placed on trade and banking.