Source: European Parliament
Question for written answer E-000419/2025/rev.1
to the Commission
Rule 144
Loucas Fourlas (PPE)
According to intelligence, Türkiye has reached an agreement for the supply of Meteor missiles from France. At the very same time, Türkiye’s President Erdoğan, is making public statements that question European borders, claiming that his country’s borders extend to Cyprus and Thessaloniki. Such revisionist positions, combined with Türkiye’s procurement of advanced European weapons, raise serious concerns. It is noted that France had stopped arms sales to Türkiye since the 1970s, but it now appears to be allowing them again, at the very moment that the Turkish leadership is adopting more extreme rhetoric than ever.
In view of the above:
- 1.Does the Commission have information at its disposal regarding the sale of Meteor missiles to Türkiye, and if so, which EU Member States have been involved in this transaction?
- 2.How does the Commission assess the provision of advanced European weapons to Türkiye, given the increasingly aggressive rhetoric of the Turkish leadership towards EU Member States?
- 3.Will the Commission consider imposing restrictions on exports of military equipment to Türkiye to ensure that the European defence industry does not support destabilising policies?
Submitted: 30.1.2025