Turkish Airlines allegedly ships arms to Nigeria, tape reveals
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Istanbul (AFP) - Turkish Airlines
allegedly shipped weapons to unknown groups in Nigeria, which has been
ravaged by violence between the army and Boko Haram militants, a new
incriminating phone call revealed on Tuesday.
The
leaked conversation is the latest blow to Prime Minister Recep Tayyip
Erdogan, who has been hit by a corruption probe ensnaring his key allies
and a widening phone-tapping scandal.
In
a tape posted on YouTube, Mehmet Karatas, an assistant executive of the
airline, allegedly tells Mustafa Varank, an advisor to Erdogan, that he
feels guilty over national flag carrier's arms shipment to Nigeria.
"I do not know whether these (weapons) will kill Muslims or Christians. I feel sinful," Karatas is allegedly heard saying.
The
leaked call has the potential to harm the airline's image -- which is
49 percent state-owned and is in an aggressive push to become a global
player.
It is the latest in a
series of recordings implicating Erdogan and his aides in corruption
and other abuses of power ahead of crucial local polls on March 30.
The Turkish strongman has dismissed most of the tapes as "vile" fakes put together by rivals.
Source: Yahoo! News
Source: Yahoo! News
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