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NO ONE TALKS ABOUT THIS
NO ONE TALKS ABOUT THIS
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The clip is from the documentary “Concocting the Flynn Scandal” from Sibel Edmonds.
It’s one of the rare defenses I’ve found in the media of Gen Flynn and his Turkish business dealings.
The clip is from the documentary “Concocting the Flynn Scandal” from Sibel Edmonds.
It’s one of the rare defenses I’ve found in the media of Gen Flynn and his Turkish business dealings.
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The man in the clip is Ibrahim Kurtulus, a Turkish-American financial advisor from New York City.
The man in the clip is Ibrahim Kurtulus, a Turkish-American financial advisor from New York City.
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The article in question appeared on the Daily Caller website on Nov 16, 2016.
The author is Chuck Ross, who previously broke the story of Flynn Intel Group’s financial dealings with Turkish businessman Ekim Alptekin.
dailycaller.com/2016/11/11/tru…
The article in question appeared on the Daily Caller website on Nov 16, 2016.
The author is Chuck Ross, who previously broke the story of Flynn Intel Group’s financial dealings with Turkish businessman Ekim Alptekin.
dailycaller.com/2016/11/11/tru…
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The 10/16/16 article reveals that retired Lt Gen Flynn met with Kurtulus and Hilal Mutlu, the president of a US-based non-profit organization called the Turken Foundation, in October 2016.
dailycaller.com/2016/11/16/tru…
The 10/16/16 article reveals that retired Lt Gen Flynn met with Kurtulus and Hilal Mutlu, the president of a US-based non-profit organization called the Turken Foundation, in October 2016.
dailycaller.com/2016/11/16/tru…
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In the documentary, Kurtulus claims that Ross’ report was not accurate and that the reporter never contacted him for a response.
So I dug into the archives to find the earliest version of the article I could find.
web.archive.org/web/2016111715…
In the documentary, Kurtulus claims that Ross’ report was not accurate and that the reporter never contacted him for a response.
So I dug into the archives to find the earliest version of the article I could find.
web.archive.org/web/2016111715…
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The article was a couple of days after the original publication and it had already been edited.
The article was a couple of days after the original publication and it had already been edited.
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I compared the earliest article to the one that can presently be found on the DC’s website. There are several significant differences.
I compared the earliest article to the one that can presently be found on the DC’s website. There are several significant differences.
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In the early version, the two men were “operatives” and “prominent players in a shadowy network of Turkish organizations.”
In the early version, the two men were “operatives” and “prominent players in a shadowy network of Turkish organizations.”
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However, in the revised article Ross drops that inflammatory accusation. Instead, he states that one of the men has close to “Turkish government agents.”
However, in the revised article Ross drops that inflammatory accusation. Instead, he states that one of the men has close to “Turkish government agents.”
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The later article also contains a denial by Kurtulus that he is in anyway affiliated with the Turkish government that was not in the initial article.
The later article also contains a denial by Kurtulus that he is in anyway affiliated with the Turkish government that was not in the initial article.
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We can also observe that the article was revised to make it clearer that only Mutlu was a cousin of Erodgan’s. Not Kurtulus.
We can also observe that the article was revised to make it clearer that only Mutlu was a cousin of Erodgan’s. Not Kurtulus.
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The first article claims that Erdogan and “operatives like Kurtulus want the US government to extradite Gulen back to Turkey.”
The revised article makes no such claim about Kurtulus.
The first article claims that Erdogan and “operatives like Kurtulus want the US government to extradite Gulen back to Turkey.”
The revised article makes no such claim about Kurtulus.
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The second article includes comments from Kurtulus that were not in the original article, including Kurtulus’ assertion that he is “not a fan of Erdogan’s.”
The second article includes comments from Kurtulus that were not in the original article, including Kurtulus’ assertion that he is “not a fan of Erdogan’s.”
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From what I can tell, there does not appear to be any other significant differences between the two articles.
I can’t determine the specific date of the alterations, but they do appear to have occurred after the threat of legal action.
From what I can tell, there does not appear to be any other significant differences between the two articles.
I can’t determine the specific date of the alterations, but they do appear to have occurred after the threat of legal action.
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Unfortunately, the damage was already done, not only to the reputation of Ibrahim Kurtulus, but also to the reputation of Michael Flynn.
Unfortunately, the damage was already done, not only to the reputation of Ibrahim Kurtulus, but also to the reputation of Michael Flynn.
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It’s curious that Ross has recently expressed apprehension about publishing the identity of a “whistleblower,” yet he publicly outed an FBI human source, Stefan Halper.
It’s curious that Ross has recently expressed apprehension about publishing the identity of a “whistleblower,” yet he publicly outed an FBI human source, Stefan Halper.
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What’s going here? Where did Ross get the notion there is a shadowy network of Turkish operatives working to influence US politics?
What’s going here? Where did Ross get the notion there is a shadowy network of Turkish operatives working to influence US politics?
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Are Ross’ Flynn and Halper stories related? I’ll take a closer look in a future thread.
Are Ross’ Flynn and Halper stories related? I’ll take a closer look in a future thread.
