German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Saturday that a project to possibly supply Turkey with Eurofighter jets was an effort being driven by Britain and was in the early stages.

Turkey is a member of NATO and therefore we always make decisions that involve concrete deliveries," he said. "That is a matter of course and we have also made such decisions r

After years of low-volume arms exports to Turkey, the German government is again authorizing large-scale shipments to its fellow NATO member. As of October 13, 69 licences worth €103 million have been issued so far this year,