Berlin to hold talks with Turkey over potential deliveries of Eurofighter jets
- Country:
- Germany
Germany has agreed to negotiate with Turkey over potential deliveries of Eurofighter jets, a spokesperson for the foreign ministry said on Wednesday.
"The German government has responded positively to a preliminary request from Airbus to negotiate the delivery of Eurofighters to Turkey," the spokesperson said. "These aircraft are used for collective defence within the NATO framework."
He added that Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul will travel to Ankara on Friday to discuss the issue with his Turkish counterpart.
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