Alwaght- A local Turkish newspaper accused an American military official of plotting the failed Turkey coup in league with US-based opposition cleric Fethullah Gulen.
According to Sputnik, The Yeni Safak newspaper- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s primary print publication for his Islamist supporters- printed on Sunday the image of NATO International Security Assistance Force Commander Army General John F. Campbell accusing him of leading military coup against Erdogan's Government.
The news became hours before a huge fire that erupted near the NATO base in the western Turkish town of Izmir, with authorities investigating possible act of sabotage.
The conservative Turkish daily newspaper is known for its hardline support of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP). The newspaper is known for inciting violence and spreading disinformation about Gezi protesters during the 2013-2014 protests in Turkey, threatening journalists for other news outlets saying “they will pay a heavy price for treason,” and fabricating interviews.
Yet the newspaper does have a strong pro-Erdogan and Islamist reader base serving as a critical outlet for the Turkish government to influence views and actions of the people of Turkey and to incite a reaction.
