Posted on 01/22/2019 3:01:02 PM PST by Texas Fossil
The government of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan rushed a financial agreement between Turkey and Qatar through Parliament for approval ahead of his decision to turn over a $20 billion tank and pallet factory to a company run jointly by his associates and the Qatari army.
The deal, the avoidance of double taxation agreement, came just in the nick of time before the Erdoğan government presented a multibillion-dollar national tank factory on a silver platter to Turkish-Qatari armored vehicle manufacturer BMC, a company run by Ethem Sancak, a member of the MKYK executive body of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP).
The taxation agreement was approved in Parliament before Erdoğan issued an executive decree on Dec. 20, 2018 that turned over the rights to operate Turkey’s national tank factory for a 25-year period to BMC without any competitive bidding or transparent process. On paper, 49.9 percent of BMC’s shares belong to the Qatari Armed Forces, while Sancak owns 25 percent and the Öztürk family (Ahmet Öztürk, Talip Öztürk and Taha Yasin Öztürk) owns 25.1 percent. Rumor in Ankara circles has it that Erdoğan is the real owner of BMC and Sancak is merely a caretaker looking after the Turkish president’s business interests. The Öztürk family, known to have mafia links to Galip Öztürk, a convicted murderer and head of an organized crime network, is seen close to the Turkish president.
According to Nordic Monitor’s investigation of the documents it obtained, the Qatar-Turkey agreement was submitted to Parliament on Dec. 5, 2018, only three days after the Turkish president addressed a defense summit in Ankara where he said the public and private sectors, from finance to human resources and technology production, would take part collectively in the defense industry.
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Only a well informed reporter from Turkey, residing outside Turkey can compose an article like this accurately. Inside Turkey, all press is Propaganda. Why? this article is the answer to that question.
This is an example of Fascism and corruption at the highest level in government. The Little Sultan speaks.
A lotta shotguns are made in turkey. I almost bought one by accident
I did not know that. My first thought is Belgium or CZ.
I have one that was made in Brazil. It was my first shotgun as a kid. Remington owned the company then. It had a beautiful feel. Still love to shoot it. My brother and I were taught right, instinct shooting for quail. That led to no brainer for doves.
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