Berlin blocks fighter jet sale to Turkey over Ekrem Imamoglu’s arrest
![]() 839 Sunday, 20 April, 2025, 23:27 Germany’s outgoing government is said to have blocked a British proposal to sell dozens of Eurofighter Typhoon combat jets to Turkey after the arrest of the mayor of Istanbul, potentially creating significant tensions between London and Berlin. Britain is understood to have been finalising a deal for about 40 of the jets after John Healey, the defence secretary, visited his counterpart in Ankara. British officials argue that Turkey is regarded not only as an increasingly indispensable Nato ally but also as an important market for the aircraft, which sustains about 20,000 jobs in Britain but is manufactured with partners in Germany, Italy and Spain. |
Joe Biden seen publicly for first time since beginning radiation therapy for prostate cancer (photo)
11515:17Armenia: ICJ condemns detention of defence lawyer Alexander Kochubaev and calls for his immediate release
26500:27Japan ex-PM Murayama, famous for WW2 apology, dies aged 101
35217.10.2025, 12:12EU to be ‘ready’ for war with Russia by 2030
32517.10.2025, 00:46Chief of staff of Yemen Houthi rebel’s military dies from wounds suffered in Israeli airstrike
38916.10.2025, 19:48Command center overseeing Gaza rebuild to become operational in coming days
28916.10.2025, 10:11Plane carrying Pete Hegseth forced to land in UK due to crack in windshield
31615.10.2025, 23:28CENTCOM Boss Demands Hamas Disarm NOW: 'Stop Shooting Your Own People'
32315.10.2025, 22:59