Turkey on Tuesday says it has no confirmation of a video published by Islamic State (IS) jihadists purportedly showing the burning to death of two Turkish troops captured in Syria.
After users in Turkey reported problems using social media in the wake of the release of the video, Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmus says it is essential that internet-based media show responsibility in the face of “vile” terror groups.
Islamic State jihadists last week circulated a video purportedly showing two Turkish soldiers captured by the extremists in Syria being burned alive.
“There is still no clear information from our armed forces or defense ministry to confirm these video images,” Kurtulmus tells reporters in Ankara in televised comments.
“If there is confirmed information, it will be shared with the public,” he says.
But Kurtulmus adds that terror groups were “vile mechanisms” and were seeking to “spread desperation” through fear.
“In particular social media is not the place for irresponsible publications,” he said. “Turkey is at the moment in a de facto war with Daesh (IS),” he adds.
— AFP
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