Imamoglu called for Germany not to block delivery of planes to Turkey because of Erdogan
The arrested mayor of Istanbul Ekrem Imamoglu addressed the Social Network to the German Government, calling for it to refuse to stop the deal for the delivery of Eurofighter fighter jets to Turkey.
Recently, the German temporary government, headed by the Social Democrats and Greens, has blocked the planned exports of nearly 40 Eurofayter fighter jets to Turkey, according to German media, the main reason for stopping exports is the arrest of Imamoglu. According to officials in Berlin, the arrest is a « attack on Turkish democracy ».
Ekrem Imamoglu was detained on March 19, and on March 23, his court ruled a permanent arrest on accusations of corruption in the Istanbul Big Municipality. His arrest caused mass protests in major cities in Turkey, which came to clashes with police and hundreds of detainees.
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« Turkey is more than Erdogan. The governments come and go. Turkey’s national interest is greater than Erdogan and Imamoglu. I urge you (the German government) to change its decision, » Imamoglu wrote in connection with the stopping of the deal.
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« The end of Erdogan’s reign is already visible. We have no doubt that Turkey will become a full -fledged EU member at our rule, » Imamoglu added.
At the beginning of the year, a source from the Ministry of Defense of Turkey said the country is expecting a price offer for the possible purchase of Yurofater fighter jets, which are manufactured by a consortium of Germany, the United Kingdom, Italy and Spain. It was then reported that Germany had softened its position after it originally opposed the deal.
