Turkish President Accuses The West Of Supporting The Islamic State

Daily Mail: Turkish president Tayyip Erdogan claims to have concrete documentary proof that the West is backing ISIS

* Erdogan claims to have photo and video evidence West supports terror groups
* Comes as he called for the US to extradite his political nemesis Fethullah Gulen
* Erdogan has blamed Gulen and his supporters for a failed military coup in July
* Critics say he is using coup to eliminate opposition, with 41,000 under arrest

Turkish President Erdogan has claimed he has evidence the West is supporting ISIS as he intensifies the political crackdown against rivals following a failed coup.

Tayyip Erdogan claims to have photos and videos proving that western nations backed groups including Islamic State and Kurdish militant groups YPG and PYD, who have launched numerous violent attacks on Turkey in the past.

It comes as he called for the US to extradite his political nemesis, preacher Fethullah Gulen, who the authorities accused of leading a plot to seize power in July.

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More New On The Turkish President's Claims That The West Is Supporting The Islamic State

Erdogan accuses the West of backing the IS group -- France 24
Erdogan accuses US of backing 'IS' -- DW
Russia, Turkey: US supporting Syria 'terrorist' groups -- Al Jazeera
Erdogan Says He Has Evidence US Supported Terror -- IBTimes
Erdogan: US coalition supports terrorists in Syria -- CCTV
Turkey has evidence of US-led coalition support to Islamic State – president -- TASS
Turkey's Erdogan: 'Confirmed evidence' US-led coalition supports ISIS & other terrorists in Syria -- RT
‘Erdogan’s accusations of US supporting terrorists a parting shot for Obama’ -- RT