Iraq's Prime Minister on Monday said that most of the oil produced in territory held by Daesh, also known as ISIL, in Iraq and Syria is being smuggled through Turkey.

In a meeting with�German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Haider al-Abadi "stressed the importance of�stopping oil smuggling by�the terrorist gangs of�Daesh, most of�which is smuggled through�Turkey," according to�a statement posted on�his website.

Abadi's comments mirror those expressed by�Russia. Moscow has said Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his family were personally benefiting from�smuggling oil from�Deash-held territory.

Erdogan had denied the accusations, and has said he would stand down�if they were proven to�be true. Additionally, Ankara says it has made progress in�combating fuel smuggling networks that have operated on�its borders for�decades, Reuters reported.
The remarks from�Abadi come amid�heightened tensions between�Baghdad and Ankara, which deployed approximately 600 additional troops to�a camp in�Iraq�s Ninevah province, close to�the city of�Mosul.

Iraq says the deployment violates its sovereignty, and has threatened to�complain to�the United Nations Security Council unless Turkey withdraws its forces.

Accusations about�Turkey's involvement in�oil smuggling by�Daesh came to�light after�Turkish jets shot down�a Russian bomber on�the Syrian border.

Last week, Iran also said it has "irrefutable evidence" of�Turkey�s involvement in�illegal oil smuggling.

By Sputnik