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"We have the proof in our hands. We will reveal it to the world," Erdogan said in a televised address in Ankara, AFP reports.

The Russian defense ministry on Wednesday accused Erdogan and his family of involvement in the illegal oil trade with IS jihadists after Ankara's downing of one of Moscow's warplanes last month which plunged the two countries' relations into a crisis.

"In recent days a fashion led by Russia has emerged. Actually, Russia does not believe this either," said Erdogan, referring to the alleged oil trade with IS group.

"Look, Russia has to prove that the Turkish republic buys oil from Daesh, otherwise this is a slander," he added, using an Arabic acronym for IS extremists.

"The immoral side of this issue is involving my family in the affair," Erdogan added.

Erdogan repeated that he would resign if Moscow proved the allegation and said it was actually Russians who were involved in oil dealings.

"Who is buying oil (from IS)? Let me say it. George Haswani, holder of a Russian passport and a Syrian national, is one of the biggest merchants in this business," Erdogan said.

In November, the U.S. Treasury imposed sanctions on Haswani, who was also placed on an European Union sanctions list, for serving as a middleman for oil purchases by the Syrian regime from the IS group.