Recently, news outlets in the U.S. have started targeting the President of Turkey’s National Intelligence Organization (MIT), Ibrahim Kalin. In response to the U.S. media’s targeting of MIT President Ibrahim Kalin, Hürriyet newspaper columnist Hande Fırat made striking statements regarding the reasons behind this.
The Wall Street Journal published such a report that its timing and purpose raised eyebrows. It led to the question, “Has the deep state in the U.S. taken action?” Let’s first take a brief look at the news and the claims made in the report. Here are the details from the Wall Street Journal’s article dated February 2, 2025:
- In 2022, shortly after the Russia-Ukraine war began, Russia sent $5 billion to Turkey. This money was intended to be used for the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant, built by Rosatom.
- These transactions, carried out through major American banks, caught the attention of U.S. officials. It was claimed that the nuclear plant was being used to bypass U.S. sanctions, and as a result, $2 billion of Russian funds held in a U.S. bank were frozen.
- According to the claim, U.S. officials who tried to seize this money in 2024 faced a veto from the White House. The reason for this veto was that the U.S. was hesitant to confront Turkey, which had strengthened its regional power, especially with its significant success in Syria.
Trump’s Decision-Making and Strategic Alliances
In the final section of the article, it was emphasized that the newly inaugurated Trump administration now finds itself in the position of having to make decisions between sanctions and strategic alliances.
The U.S. Doesn’t Want Turkey to Be a Nuclear Power
When examining the final section of the article, where Trump’s decision-making is highlighted, the real intent becomes clear. The report seems almost written to influence Trump. On the other hand, it is no secret that the U.S. does not want Turkey to become a nuclear power. In fact, it has been known to be uncomfortable with this project from the beginning. Therefore, this report written for Trump also serves as a form of pressure on Turkey.
The Timing of the 2022 News is Not a Coincidence
- The news about the $2 billion being blocked in 2022 being reported now is not a coincidence.
- American sources who spoke with Wall Street Journal reporters Joe Wallace, Costas Paris, and Jared Malsin claim that President Donald Trump is pursuing a strategy to sour relations with Turkey.
Someone is Trying to Ruin Trump’s Relationship with Turkey
- In other words, the Wall Street Journal has become an instrument of a bureaucratic oligarchy that wants to complicate Trump’s work and disrupt the relationship between the new administration and Turkey. Let’s recall that after Donald Trump’s election victory, he accused his predecessor, Joe Biden, of doing “everything to make the transition process as difficult as possible.”
The Turkey-U.S. Meetings: The Issue Was Never Even on the Table
- Although the White House officially changed hands in the U.S., the fight is only just beginning.
- President Trump, who believes he was cheated out of the 2020 election, started his second term very quickly. Just hours after his inauguration, he signed a series of executive orders, signaling that he would take much harsher steps than in his first term.
A Surprise Campaign by Some U.S. Officials
- While all this was happening in Washington, it’s not surprising that certain U.S. officials commissioned an operational news story to stir the waters.
- In hundreds of meetings between Turkish officials and their American counterparts, these unfounded claims have never once come up. Now, they are attempting to bring them to the forefront by using the Wall Street Journal.
The Targeting of MIT President Is No Coincidence
- Another noteworthy point is the explicit targeting of MIT President Ibrahim Kalin. The report claims that Kalin, who was the presidential spokesman and national security advisor at the time, played a role in the 2022 transfer of money from Russia to Turkey.
- The targeting of the MIT President cannot be viewed separately from the recent developments in Syria.
- Clearly, the National Intelligence Organization’s recent successes have disturbed some people.
The Turkey-Russia Nuclear Agreement Was Signed Long Before the War
- The Turkey-Russia Nuclear Agreement was signed 12 years before the Ukraine war, in 2010.
- The $2 billion Russian fund was frozen for three years without any legal justification. The project is completely legal and predates the war.
Biden’s Blockage Was Politically Motivated, Not Legal
- The Biden administration blocked these funds not because of a legal obligation, but as a political move.
Turkey Has Changed the Balance of Power
What effect will this last shot by the American bureaucracy have?
- Honestly, Turkey has already changed the balance of power on the ground with its victories.
- Moreover, Trump’s stance on both the Russia-Ukraine war and Syria is well known.
- Under these circumstances, the operation trying to drag Ankara into the issue by using it as a tool will likely yield no results.
- However, it’s important to remember that the fire often only burns those who wield it.
