Turkey blasts as “incompatible with reality” accusations by Israel it had helped the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas to gain in military strength, following the arrest and deportation of a Turkish citizen.
According to Israeli authorities, Turkish national Cemil Tekeli was arrested in January on suspicion of aiding Hamas through business platforms that launder funds, and later deported.
The Shin Bet intelligence agency says the investigation into Tekeli had shown that Turkey contributes to the military strengthening of Hamas, which rules the Gaza Strip.
But the Turkish foreign ministry says it rejected the allegations, describing the claim as “incompatible with reality and lacking in seriousness.”
Alluding to the Israeli investigation into Tekeli, it says that Israel made the claims based on “statements obtained from our detained citizen under ambiguous circumstances.”
It adds: “It is out of the question for Turkey to permit an activity on its soil that can jeopardise the security of another country.”
Shin Bet says that Hamas had laundered millions of dollars through Turkey.
— AFP
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