Turkey Denies Buying Oil From "The Islamic State"

BAGHDAD / NINA / Turkish Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Taner Yildiz denied that his country buys oil from the Islamic State (IS). Turkish Anatolia news agency quoted Yildiz as saying that Turkey did not buy any quantity of oil, which is owned by the organization of the Islamic State "IS", pointing out: "Turkey is a State of law and any act should be compatible with the law." Yildiz confirmed that "Iraq is the largest supplier of oil for Turkey," denying that Turkish oil refineries refining oil coming from (IS) in any form ", describing the accusations as" an attempt to strike the energy sector in Turkey, and tarnish the image of the Government of justice and development. " The UN Security Council issued, a mid last month, sanctions on "Islamic State" and "Nusra Front ", under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations in order to dry the financing resources of these two organizations, and the decision included banning the purchase of oil from these organizations and impose sanctions on companies that do so. / End