Turkish gendarmes reportedly discovered weapons and ammunition after pursuing a truck bound for Syria in the southern province of Hatay on Wednesday.
Acting on a tip, gendarmes stopped a truck that allegedly belongs to an aid organization on a road between Kırıkhan and Reyhanlı near the Syrian border.
A significant amount of ammunition and weapons were discovered, according to local reports. When news reports appeared in the media, the Humanitarian Aid Foundation (İHH) strongly rejected any link to the seized truck in a written statement.
The İHH said it has no connection to the truck. Launching a massive relief campaign on the same day, the İHH sent dozens of trucks loaded with food, blankets and basic goods desperately needed for the displaced Syrian civilians battling tough winter conditions in makeshift camps on the Syrian side of the border.
The İHH strongly denied media reports that the Turkish security forces stopped one of its trucks on suspicion of delivering an arms shipment, saying that no official contacted them over the incident. The İHH said the Turkish gendarmes confirmed that the seized truck has no link with the relief organization after its lawyers spoke with army officers in the gendarmerie outpost in the region.