Posted on 07/31/2016 9:22:17 PM PDT by amorphous
The Erdogan regime continues to play with fire renewing accusations that the United States spearheaded a complex conspiracy to overthrow the Turkish government.
A Turkish prosecutor claims that the CIA and FBI provided training to followers of US-based Turkish cleric Fethullah Gulen, whom Ankara initially called the mastermind of the failed attempt to overthrow the Erdogan regime on July 15 that left hundreds dead and thousands more wounded.
An indictment, prepared by the Edirne Public Prosecutors office and submitted to the local Second Heavy Penal Court, seeks the harshest possible punishment for 43 suspected coup plotters. In the indictment, the prosecutors allege that members of "the Fethullah Terrorist Organization" (FETO) were trained by the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
"The CIA and FBI provided training in several subjects to the cadre raised in the culture centers belonging to the Gulen movement," read the indictment. "The operations carried out by prosecutors and security officials during the Dec. 17 process can be taken as a good example of this. The Dec. 17 process refers to a high profile corruption probe that targeted senior government officials in 2013.
The [failed coup] attempt aimed to weaken the state with all its institutions by getting rid of the government completely," stated the document. "Those in the Gulen movement who work in the judicial and security institutions and who received the aforementioned training, took on the task and moved into action."
The prosecutors claims were alluded to in part by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan who said Friday in response to criticism by US CENTCOM Commander four-star General Joseph Votel, "My people know who is behind this scheme they know who the superior intelligence behind it is, and with these statements [condemning the post-coup purge] you are revealing yourselves, you are giving yourselves away." The statement was interpreted as an accusation against US intelligence agencies.
On Saturday, the Turkish President continued the theme of subtle accusations calling US-based cleric Fethullah Gulen "a pawn" backed by a "mastermind" which has also been interpreted as suggesting that the US agencies supported the failed putsch.
US military and intelligence officials have been the target of scorn and accusation from Turkish leaders in the wake of the failed coup starting with the countrys Labor Minister who said on July 16 in an interview with HaberTurk that "the United States is behind the coup."
These accusations were forcefully denounced by the State Department which called the claims "utterly false and harmful to our bilateral relations." However, on July 17, Turkeys Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said the country was ready to go to war with any country that backed Fethullah Gulen, viewed as a reference to Americas refusal to extradite the suspected coup leader.
These accusations have grown in recent weeks with Erdogan alleging that CENTCOM commander General Joseph Votel was siding with the coup plotters and with the countrys leading pro-Erdogan Islamist newspaper Yeni Safak printing a picture of American three-star General and commander of NATOs International Security Assistance Forces (ISAF) John F. Campbell under the headline "The Man Behind the Failed Coup in Turkey."
The result of the shocking allegations has been an emboldening of anti-American fervor in the country with over 5,000 protesters marching towards the Incirlik Air Base on Thursday chanting "death to the US" and demanding that the United States leave. That incident came on the heels of a massive fire near NATOs Izmir base with officials suggesting the cause was anti-American sabotage as reported by Turkeys T24 News.
On Saturday, 7000 armed police officers supported by heavy vehicles blocked all access to NATOs Incirlik Air Base. Turkish newspaper Hurriyet reported that Adana Police received a tip of a brewing second coup attempt, but the countrys European Affairs Minister Omer Celik downplayed the sudden show of force calling it a "general security check" and asserting that "nothing is wrong."
During the temporary blockade of the Incirlik Air Base, a group of several hundred anti-American protesters assembled near the scene chanting for the base to be shut down as confirmed by video accounts on the scene although some Western outlets have provided conflicting reports that the protesters preceded the blockade and that Turkish police were there to disperse the crowd.
He’s simply justifying his attempt to steal NATO nukes and materiel.
That, and I fear he now courts Russia.
Dear Erdogan! I am one American who wants to see your guts used to chum fish in the Bosphorus. We will come for you and nothing, nothing will keep us from getting our payback you weasely-muslim SOB.
It’s heartwrenching having a traitor in the WH.
No insult or attack is too much for him to take action.
He would gladly watch our men die if he could.
I truly believe that. Good God, what has happened to us?
We are attacked from every angle and one guy has the guts to stand up to all of them
We have to have his back come hell or high water
Later.
lol. obama doesn’t have the ‘nads
“Gulen only pawn in game of life.”
The Turks have Incirlik surrounded. Grab the popcorn.
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That would be the modern-day version of Molotov-Ribbentrop.
Obama made sure we gave the terrorist’s nuke in the name of “world peace”. Now that the brats got our nuke technology and a whole lotta cash they’re going to turn it against us. This is how it starts. And you though the Manchurian Candidate was just fiction. It’s much worse in real life than we could have imagined.
Let Erdogan have him. He has been spreading his hateful religion throughout the US, no doubt allowed to do so in return for “certain favors” by this administration, and the previous one.
Are they from different sects?
Or Gog and Magog. But agree, they will keep their separate interests. If it comes to pass, I wonder if Iran will be invited to the party?
Obunga no doubt is flexible. For sure they’re both muslim. Maybe they plan to unite both sects against the infidel?
The guy is just a deranged psychopath madman throwing accusations around hoping some will hit the target. He gets his Muslim loonies fired up to chop white infidels heads off while Obama smirks.
However, some now believe both Gog and Magog both represent Turkey.
All agree Turkey plays a role.
He’s giving the FBI and the CIA too much credit. Maybe 15 or 20 years ago they might have tried this but the new FBI and CIA can’t even indict the Clintoons. They’re too busy going after Sheriff Joe Arpaio to do much of anything else.
Seems he must now court Russia, since he's in a fight with the Kurds and cannot afford isolation, now that he's demonizing the US. I think maybe Syria and Iran will also join this new confederation - sounds improvable, but it appears that's what's taking place.
If it happens, it will really alter the status quo in the M.E. and bring things more inline with Bible prophecy.
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