RT correspondent Harry Fear met and spoke with the staff and the editor of ‘Birgun’ newspaper after they published the evidence provided by Defense Ministry, asking them if they were surprised by the evidence provided by the Defense Ministry.
“Not in the least surprised. Our colleagues, who were on the spot, saw everything with their own eyes. Even today, if you go to the border you will see self-made oil pipes stretched between Turkish and Syrian villages. These are recorded facts, not rumors and speculation,” columnist Ibrahim Varley told RT.
The newspaper earlier this year published an article, following which President Erdogan personally filed a case against the paper. By publishing the recent evidence, the staff is taking a great risk. “Of course, we are concerned about our destiny, our future. But we had to print the material and we did it,” chief editor Berkant Gultekin said.
In contrast to the opposition newspaper, the pro-government media group office ‘Bugyun’ is highly protected by the state. There are police officers on duty at the entrance and trucks with water cannons parked nearby.
RT contacted the media group requesting an interview and a comment as to why ‘Bugyun’ did not cover the sensational statements of Russia. Although RT could not get any information out of them, Harry Fear met a pro-government columnist for one of the channels. As Erdogan himself, the known journalist denied everything.
According to Cemil Barlas, Turkey has a right over Syrian and Iraqi’s natural resources and he thinks that people living there are not profiting from selling oil as it all goes to the ‘dictator.’
Harry Fear reminded him that according to the released documents Erdogan and his relatives are making a profit from such oil deals with the militants.
To that notion, Barlas said, “But in Turkey since the rule of Erdogan per capita income has tripled. So everyone is getting his share,” exclaimed the columnist.
Such statements demonstrate that as long as the economy is growing, it does not bother anyone that Turkey is stealing oil from its war-ravaged neighbor. The journalists who expose such crimes of its government are arrested and punished, noted RT.
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| 1 | Edit | Delete Hopefully after the evidence gathered, they are made piles of chunk. Russia MUST end that at all costs. Reply 
| 2 | Edit | Delete The worst part is that so many innocent lives have been lost for this madman. The numerous mass Yazidi graves of woman and children murdered and raped just for this greedy, ruthless animal to make money. He should go down like Qadaffi or Hussein. They should hunt him like an animal and let him feel terror during the last moments of his life Reply 
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| 1 | Edit | Delete “This ‘black’ propaganda has been carried out for the last three years. We are beginning to wake up and say: In the past, these lands belonged to us; we have the right to take part in their fate. Moreover, our relatives live in those regions. We are concerned as to what is happening to them,” columnist for A Haber, Cemil Barlas, told RT. Okay, but what does your family have to do with stolen oil, resources and even theft of Syria's state-owned manufacturing equipment? More to the point, is Turkey supplementing your families with income from the stolen resources?
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| 1 | Edit | Delete Turky is a big big democracy an example that all european politicians most follow bring in UE Turky as soon as possible lets finish like them ... super !!! Reply 
| 0 | Edit | Delete So many targets, so little time.
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| 0 | Edit | Delete May St. George with drawn sword go before the brave Russian pilots into battle. Reply 
| 0 | Edit | Delete Proofs that will be used in the UNSC as Russia intend to do . Hopefully,the UNSC will react,which they haven't done ever since
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He is as good as his word.
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According to Cemil Barlas, Turkey has a right over Syrian and Iraqi’s natural resources and he thinks that people living there are not profiting from selling oil as it all goes to the ‘dictator.’ Not sure who the "dictator" is, as the highest officer is one of "president", and less authoritative in Syria and Iraq than is in Turkey.
It definitely is insightful to know what those in power, and in a protected position, are thinking, isn't it? A very good article.
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A good recipe for baking this cake is for the first aerial sortie to be loaded with high explosive bombs then the next sortie 5 minutes later with incendiary bombs. Then wait an hour and follow up with high explosives again.
Wait two weeks until repairs are made, then repeat.
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