Posted on 11/26/2015 7:24:44 PM PST by markomalley
Two journalists from an opposition Turkish newspaper have been arrested, accused of spying by an Istanbul court following reports that Turkey's intelligence agency sent weapons to Islamist rebel groups in Syria.
In another case of journalists facing criminal charges and censorship, editor-in-chief Can Dundar and Erdem Gul, the newspaper's Ankara bureau chief, were taken into custody on Thursday night, Turkish media reported.
The two men are accused of spying and "divulging state secrets", according to reports, as well as being members of a terror organisation. Another charge included the violation of state security after the release of the footage.
Such charges could see the men face life imprisonment.
In January 2014, Turkish security forces intercepted the trucks sent by National Intelligence Agency (MIT) twice following tip-offs to prosecutors that they were illegally taking arms to Syria . The stories made the front page and since then, Turkey has often been accused of supporting Islamist Syrian rebels fighting against Bashar al-Assad, the Syrian president.
Turkey disputes the front-page allegations, claiming the arms were aid for Syrian Turkmen, a Turkic minority in the country's northern areas, and described the actions of the security forces as "treason" and "espionage", English-language Turkish newspaper, Today's Zaman reported.
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It’s hard to keep track, but I believe that Russia is supposed to remain the bad guy here due to the fact that they were arresting journalists before Turkey started doing it.
“The Americans know in advance the timing and location of our operations, and it seems this information was used by Turkey to hit our plane.”
Once the Russians have their S-400 missiles set up in northern Syria, they will no longer need to bother telling anyone what their intentions are regarding aerial operations.
‘our friends’.
Right. Then they claim the aid was for someone else. So according to Turkey they’re incorrect but are still somehow divulging secrets. Heads i win, tails you lose. Obama’s buddies because they too want Assad out. I bet the long term plan is for Turkey to take over chunks if not all of Syria.
1st replace the potus
Serena Shim
In a “fair” court, the accused would have a pretty good defense: things everyone knows aren’t secrets.
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