Turkey Not Interested in German Tanks
(Source: Deutsche Welle German radio; issued Oct. 18, 2004)
Turkey's foreign minister is visiting Berlin to discuss his country's entry in the European Union. Abdullah Gόl also refuted German media reports that Turkey wants to buy hundreds of German tanks.
Turkey currently has no interest in buying tanks from the German military, Gόl told the German business daily Handelsblatt at the start of his two-day visit to Berlin. He added that he was surprised that the issue had even become a topic in the media.
Last week, the German media began reporting that Turkey was interested in buying several hundred Leopard 2 tanks no longer needed by the German military.
While in Berlin, Gόl is meeting with his German counterpart, Joschka Fischer, among others. Referring to Turkey's negotiations to start accession talks with the European Union, Gόl admitted that his country still had some problems to solve.
(Source: Deutsche Welle German radio; issued Oct. 18, 2004)
Turkey's foreign minister is visiting Berlin to discuss his country's entry in the European Union. Abdullah Gόl also refuted German media reports that Turkey wants to buy hundreds of German tanks.
Turkey currently has no interest in buying tanks from the German military, Gόl told the German business daily Handelsblatt at the start of his two-day visit to Berlin. He added that he was surprised that the issue had even become a topic in the media.
Last week, the German media began reporting that Turkey was interested in buying several hundred Leopard 2 tanks no longer needed by the German military.
While in Berlin, Gόl is meeting with his German counterpart, Joschka Fischer, among others. Referring to Turkey's negotiations to start accession talks with the European Union, Gόl admitted that his country still had some problems to solve.
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