Tag: UK Has Sold $1 Billion of Weapons to Turkey

NOVANEWS Figures revealed on eve of Turkish president's visit to London, and amid criticism of Ankara's crackdown on alleged coup plotters and war in Syria By Jamie Merrill Middle East Eye Theresa May is set to roll out the red carpet for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan this weekend, as new figures reveal that Britain has sold more than $1bn of weapons to Ankara since the failed 2016 coup and subsequent crackdown under emergency powers, Middle East Eye can reveal. Turkey remains a “priority market” for British weapons, despite concerns from human rights groups and EU officials over the erosion of the country’s rule of law. Turkey is a fellow member of NATO and has cooperated with the EU in tackling the refugee crisis, but critics say that Erdogan’s government has arreste...