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Thursday, March 20, 2014

Turkey exports arms to Boko Haram in Nigeria using Turkish Airlines


One more reason to never  fly on any aircraft from a Muslim country. The Turkish govt. owns 49% of the Airline.

From YahooNews:
... Turkish Airlines allegedly shipped  weapons to unknown groups in Nigeria, which has been ravaged by violence between the army and Boko Haram militants, a new incriminating phone call revealed on Tuesday.

The leaked conversation is the latest blow to Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has been hit by a corruption probe ensnaring his key allies and a widening phone-tapping scandal.

In a tape posted on YouTube, Mehmet Karatas, an assistant executive of the airline, allegedly tells Mustafa Varank, an advisor to Erdogan, that he feels guilty over national flag carrier's arms shipment to Nigeria.

"I do not know whether these (weapons) will kill Muslims or Christians. I feel sinful," Karatas is allegedly heard saying...........

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