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Germany approves Eurofighter export talks with Turkiye, Airbus confirms

Germany's Foreign Ministry approved Airbus's request to open Eurofighter export talks with Turkey, consent needed from the jet's consortium partners. The approval preceded the UK's own Typhoon deal with Turkey later in October.

Reported Editor-read Turkiye Today, 15 October 2025

What it does not test. It does not establish that a Eurofighter contract with Turkey has been signed or financed.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above; read and approved by the editor on 2026-10-13. How the record is made

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