Webster Tarpley : Turkey and Qatar Financing ISIS

Turkey's military is reportedly weighing the establishment of a buffer zone on the country's southern border. Turkish media outlets quoted President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as saying that Ankara is deciding whether such a move is necessary. Erdogan made the remarks on his plane as he returned from an official visit to Qatar. Presidential officials confirmed Erdogan’s remarks, but did not elaborate. Turkey has been the main entry point for foreign Takfiri militants who seek to join ISIL in Iraq and Syria. Ankara has been under pressure to prevent the terrorists from using its territory to enter the neighboring countries. And reports say the militants also use Turkish territory to sell oil smuggled from Iraq.