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The appetite for armament

The appetite for armament

Do we have to buy so many weapons? What are we giving up to buy so many weapons? Is it possible to both fill the country with this many weapons and to combat poverty?

12 October 2021 Bülent Danışoğlu

SIPRI: Turkey’s arms imports fell by 59 percent

SIPRI: Turkey’s arms imports fell by 59 percent

In a major data launch leading up to its annual report scheduled for mid-2021, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute has found that the US sanctions and domestic production of arms were effective in this fall.

Germany’s Arms Sales to Turkey Decreases, Yet Continues

Germany’s Arms Sales to Turkey Decreases, Yet Continues

German armament firms sold arms and ammunition worth 5,600,000 Euros to Turkey in the first four months of this year. This volume is way below than the year of 2016.

German Chancellor Merkel Visits Turkey

German Chancellor Merkel Visits Turkey

German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrived in Ankara today. With Prime Minister Erdoğan she discussed EU accession talks and Turkish-German relations. Merkel also touched the topic of armament in Turkey and Greece. On Tuesday, she will continue her two-day visit in Istanbul.

29 March 2010 Tolga Korkut