Turkey IS supporting terrorists and Islamist groups in Syria according to leaked German government report

A leaked confidential report from the German government has accused the Turkish government of supporting terrorist groups across the Middle East, including Hamas
- Leaked report says Turkey is a ‘platform of action’ by Islamist groups
- Document produced by German Interior Ministry published by media
- Accuses Ankara of supporting Hamas and Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood
- Tensions high between countries over coup attempt and visa free travel
A leaked confidential report from the German government has accused the Turkish government of supporting terrorist groups across the Middle East.
The document – produced by the Interior Ministry – says Turkish President Erdogan’s government supports Palestinian Hamas, Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood and various Islamist groups fighting in Syria.
It emerged after the left party Die Linke made a confidential request in the German Parliament, the Bundestag, and the report was leaked to German public broadcaster ARD.