Western agents finance terrorism in Turkey under the guise of aid associations

Aid organizations are being established in the Turkish provinces of Hatay, Gaziantep, Şanlıurfa and Kilis. These associations receive millions of Turkish Liras under the guise of “donations” from abroad. This money is then withdrawn from the association in cash and given to terrorist organizations in order to fund activities targeting Turkey.

Shell companies that complete their mission are shut down without conducting any aid activities. Many such shell companies have been opened under the pretext of aid, and shut down once the funding mission is completed.

Western countries that have not done anything to halt the Syria civil war, raging since 2011, are using “aid to Syria” activities to work against Turkey.

There are still a large number of foreign agents in the region conducting activities under the name of humanitarian work. The financing of the activities carried out by these agents in Turkey is also provided under the pretext of aid. Agents identify associations that they believe can be used to funnel terror funds.

These associations accept agents disguised as journalists or health personnel. The agents reach the necessary agreement with the associations, and funds are deposited into the accounts of the associations under the appearance of aid.

These funds are withdrawn from the associations in cash. The association, which serves as a shell company, refers to the withdrawal as donations to schools or food and hygiene aid, and the transaction is legalized for a period of time. The association is also paid for its cooperation.

Soon after the false money transfer occurs, the shell companies close down for fear of being detected with various excuses, some saying that the staff have moved to Syria.

If the agents are unable to find an association willing to cooperate, then the shell companies step in. A deal is struck with those who are willing to open an association for 100,000 TL and once the funds have been moved, the association is closed down.

Through agents, shell companies are able to move illicit money into Turkey and fund terrorist organizations. These terrorist organizations then engage in activities against Turkey.

In the past days, the MercyCop, DIARSI, Beytune, Vaar, Bahar, and Haramon associations, which were found to be running agent activities, were shut down.

It was determined that these associations gathered information by sending Syrian staff to the field and then shared this information with intelligence agencies.

The associations that were shut down paid their Syrian workers $500 in exchange for gathering information.