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Shlezinger and Shushan claim Israel saved Erdogan's life in new report

The Zioneer Intelligence Desk
Shlezinger and Shushan claim Israel saved Erdogan's life in new report

Primary source Internal intake · 2 reviewed intake signals · Desk window 19:29

TL;DR

Yehuda Shlezinger and Avi Shushan claim in a new report that Israel saved the life of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a severe illness. Shlezinger contacted Prof. Shapira, who treated Erdogan, but the professor declined to comment. The claim has not been independently verified.

01 · THE DISPATCH

In a new report, Israeli journalists Yehuda Shlezinger and Avi Shushan claim that Israel saved the life of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a severe illness. Shlezinger attempted to contact Prof. Shapira, who treated Erdogan, but the professor declined to comment, saying 'I don't talk to journalists.' The report has not been independently verified.

Avi Shushan previously made a similar claim, as The Zioneer reported on July 7. The latest report adds the attempt to contact Shapira, but the core claim remains unconfirmed by official sources.

02 · How it developed

2 developments

  1. Latest

    Report adds detail on attempt to contact Prof. Shapira for confirmation.

  2. Avi Shushan claims Mossad saved Erdogan's life seven years ago

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03 · Source and signal

Source and signal

  • Internal intake
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