Arms Sales Show German Risks From the EU’s Worsening Turkey Ties
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European Union governments face mounting pressure to adopt punitive measures against Turkey after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called for a boycott on French goods. Greece has asked for an arms embargo in response to Turkey’s maritime claims in the Eastern Mediterranean and Ankara’s stance in the Cyprus dispute. Such a move would hurt Germany the most, arms export data released this week by the European Commission show.