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An Egyptian television program has accused Turkey of supplying weapons to the Nigerian terrorist group Boko Haram.

On Ten.tv, host Nasha’t al-Deyhi cited what he described as a leaked and previously intercepted phone call from 2014–2015, which he said confirms that weapons were transferred from Turkey to Boko Haram in Nigeria under the direction of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his government.

Middle East analyst Raymond Ibrahim, speaking to CBN News, said the allegations are consistent with broader concerns about Turkey’s past links to Islamist militant groups. He noted that while the leaked recording received limited attention in Western media at the time, renewed scrutiny has emerged amid accusations that Ankara has tolerated or supported extremist groups operating near its borders, including ISIS-affiliated elements in Syria.

Ibrahim added that Boko Haram and allied militant groups in West Africa have increasingly used sophisticated weapons, raising questions among international observers about external support. He also pointed to a rise in violent attacks in Nigeria, Burkina Faso, and other parts of the region.

The report comes as U.S. officials have stated that Turkey backs armed groups in Syria that share ideological similarities with ISIS. Kurdish-led authorities in northern Syria have also accused Ankara of attempting to destabilize their region through radical Islamist factions.

Critics further argue that Erdogan’s regional policies reflect ambitions to revive Ottoman-era influence. These concerns were amplified after Turkey’s defense minister recently shared a map online depicting parts of Greece, Syria, and Iraq as belonging to a “greater Turkey,” referencing the 1920 Ottoman National Pact.

Turkey has not publicly responded to the specific allegations raised in the Egyptian broadcast.