Now we can understand one of the reasons why there is such a high percentage of Turks in ISIL.
Aug 07, 2014 4:55
Erdogan Govt Admits ISIL Recruiting, Offering Salaries
TEHRAN (FNA)- The government of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan acknowledged significant recruitment of Turkish nationals by Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorist group in Iraq and Syria.
Officials have told Turkeys parliament that at least 1,000 Turks were fighting with ISIL terrorists in Iraq and Syria. They said the Turks, offered lucrative salaries, were recruited in mosques, schools and even from the security forces, Al-Alam reported.
"ISIL is recruiting throughout the region, and Turkey is no exception," an official said, who asked to be unnamed.
The figure was released in wake of allegations by the parliamentary opposition that Turkey was being used for ISIL terrorist group recruitment and training. The opposition cited videos that showed purported ISIL militants at a celebration outside Istanbul in late July.
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Aug 07, 2014 4:55
Erdogan Govt Admits ISIL Recruiting, Offering Salaries
TEHRAN (FNA)- The government of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan acknowledged significant recruitment of Turkish nationals by Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorist group in Iraq and Syria.
Officials have told Turkeys parliament that at least 1,000 Turks were fighting with ISIL terrorists in Iraq and Syria. They said the Turks, offered lucrative salaries, were recruited in mosques, schools and even from the security forces, Al-Alam reported.
"ISIL is recruiting throughout the region, and Turkey is no exception," an official said, who asked to be unnamed.
The figure was released in wake of allegations by the parliamentary opposition that Turkey was being used for ISIL terrorist group recruitment and training. The opposition cited videos that showed purported ISIL militants at a celebration outside Istanbul in late July.
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